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The Effect of Ginger on the Incidence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

NCT03626441 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 110

Last updated 2018-08-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study evaluates the effectiveness of ginger on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynaecological surgery. Half the patients were given an oral dose of ginger preoperatively and half received placebo.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ginger

Capsules containing 0.5g ginger powder, flavoured with non-active essence of ginger

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

Two coloured capsules containing 0.5 mg of cornstarch and flavoured with non-active essence of ginger.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The University of The West Indies

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Hyacinth Harding, DM · UWI, Faculty of medical sciencces

  • Andrea Myers, MD · UWI, Faculty of medical sciencces

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-12-02
Primary Completion
2018-06-12
Completion
2018-06-14

Countries

  • Jamaica

Study Locations

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