Trial reportPain research & management2024
Effect of Ondansetron on Postoperative Pain and Vomiting after Acute Appendicitis Surgery: A Placebo-Controlled Double-Blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.
Trial report in Pain research & management, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06632184 (Pilot Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Multimodal Management With Peritoneal Lavage Using Saline Solution Versus Saline Solution With Ondansetron in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Pilot Comparative Study on the Efficacy of Multimodal Management With Peritoneal Lavage Using Saline Solution Versus Saline Solution With Ondansetron in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
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3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Major Adverse Cardiac Events with Ondansetron: A Systematic Review.Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics · 2026Pooled it
- Postoperative nausea and vomiting: current concepts, management strategies, and future perspectives.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Review
- Impact of laser acupuncture on gastrointestinal function recovery in patients after acute appendicitis surgery: A retrospective clinical study.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025Article
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Abstract
Background: Common postoperative complications following surgery, particularly acute appendicitis surgery, include postoperative pain and vomiting, which can cause discomfort and delay recovery time. Methods: A randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled clinical trial was conducted with 80 cases of acute appendicitis of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I or II and aged 18-60 y/o scheduled for appendectomy under general anesthesia. Patients were randomly divided into two equal groups: group A received 4 mg of ondansetron IV (2 ml) and group B received 2 ml of normal slain IV (placebo). Pain according to VAS, nausea and vomiting according to clinical symptoms, shivering and sedation according to the Bedside Shivering Assessment Scale (BSAS), and the Ramsay Sedation Scale (RSS) at 2, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery were evaluated and compared between the groups. Results: There was a significant decline in the severity of pain only at 2 hours after surgery between the ondansetron and control groups (5.3 ± 1.0 vs. 6.0 ± 1.0; Conclusions: In conclusion, our study found that ondansetron was effective in reducing postoperative vomiting after acute appendicitis surgery. However, it did not show a clinically significant effect on postoperative pain. This trial is registered with IRCT20230722058883N1.
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