The efficacy of aprepitant for the prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting after bariatric surgery.

2023-508849-40-00 Protocol PONVApr1 Therapeutic use (Phase IV) Ongoing, recruitment ended

Start 11 Apr 2024 · Status Ongoing, recruitment ended · 1 EU/EEA countries · 1 sites · Protocol PONVApr1

Overview

Sponsor-declared trial summary

Phase Therapeutic use (Phase IV)
Status Ongoing, recruitment ended
Participants planned 260
Countries 1
Sites 1

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Key facts

Sponsor
University Of Tartu
Participant type
Patients
Age range
18-64 years, 65+ years
Gender
Male and Female
Therapeutic area
Diseases [C] - Digestive System Diseases [C06]
Trial duration
11 Apr 2024 → ongoing
Decision date (initial)
2024-04-02
Transition trial
No
Low-intervention
No
Rare-disease indication
No
Vulnerable population
No

Trial design

CTIS Part I — objectives, methods, condition coding

Main objective

Scope: Prophylaxis

Decrease the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Secondary objectives 5

  1. Decrease PONV severity
  2. Decrease the use of rescue medications for PONV.
  3. Increase in patient satisfaction.
  4. Decrease the length of recovery room stay.
  5. Decrease in length of hospitalisation following bariatric surgery.

Conditions and MedDRA coding

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Study design 1 period

#TitleAllocationBlindingRoles blindedArms
1 Period of study.
Enrollment of 260 patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
Randomised Controlled Double [{"id":101927,"code":5,"name":"Carer"},{"id":101924,"code":4,"name":"Analyst"},{"id":101926,"code":1,"name":"Subject"},{"id":101925,"code":2,"name":"Investigator"}] Aprepitant arm.: Patients receiving 80 mg of Aprepitant 2h prior to surgery.
Placebo arm.: Patsient receiving placebo.

Eligibility criteria

Principal inclusion / exclusion criteria as submitted by sponsor

Inclusion criteria 4

  1. Patient is scheduled for bariatric surgery - LSG (laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy),RYGB(Roux-en-Y) or OAGB(one-anastomosis MINI gastric bypass).
  2. Patients are adult - 18 years or older.
  3. Patients have at least 2 risk factors for PONV - female sex, non-smokers, post-operative opioid analgesia, previous PONV and a duration of surgery longer than 1 hour.
  4. Obesity with a BMI more than 30.

Exclusion criteria 2

  1. Revision bariatric surgery.
  2. Known intolerance to the study drug - aprepitant.

Endpoints

Primary and secondary outcome measures (English text)

Primary endpoints 3

  1. Incidence of PONV
  2. Severity of PONV measured by NRS (numeric rate scale) and Rhodes scale
  3. Use of rescue medication, type and dose.

Secondary endpoints 4

  1. Correlation between intraabdominal pressure during surgery and PONV incidence and severity.
  2. Length of stay in recovery room
  3. Length of hospital stay
  4. Subjective patient satisfaction assessment NRS (1-10) of postoperative period.

Investigational products

Investigational medicinal products (IMPs), comparators, placebo, auxiliary

Test 1

Aprepitant Sandoz, 125 mg, kõvakapslid + Aprepitant Sandoz, 80 mg, kõvakapslid

PRD5858841 · Product

Active substance
Aprepitant
Pharmaceutical form
CAPSULE, HARD
Route of administration
ORAL
Max daily dose
125 mg milligram(s)
Max total dose
285 mg milligram(s)
Max treatment duration
3 Day(s)
Authorisation status
Authorised
ATC code
A04AD12 — -
Marketing authorisation
960118
MA holder
SANDOZ PHARMACEUTICALS D.D.
MA country
Estonia
Paediatric formulation
No
Orphan designation
No
Modified vs. Marketing Authorisation
No

Placebo 1

Platseebo 80mg kõvakapsel Läbipaistmatu, želatiinist kõvakapsel suurusega 2, valge kapslikeha ja valge kapslikaanega, sisaldab glükoosi Placebo will be produced by East Tallinn-Central Hospital Pharmacy.

N/A · Product

Other product name
N/A
Pharmaceutical form
N/A
ATC code
N/A — N/A
Marketing authorisation
N/A
MA holder
N/A
MA country
Iceland
Paediatric formulation
No

Sponsors and contacts

Sponsor organisations, regulatory contacts, third parties

University Of Tartu

3 Total trials 2 Ended
Academic / Non-commercial
Sponsor organisation
University Of Tartu
Address
Ravila Tn 19
City
Tartu Linn
Postcode
50411
Country
Estonia

Scientific contact point

Organisation
University Of Tartu
Contact name
Liivi Maddison

Public contact point

Organisation
University Of Tartu
Contact name
Liivi Maddison

Locations

1 EU/EEA country · 1 investigational sites

By country

CountryMS statusPlanned subjectsSites
Estonia Ongoing, recruitment ended 260 1
Rest of world 0

Investigational sites

Estonia

1 site · Ongoing, recruitment ended
AS Bariatric Services
Anaesthesiology, Kaluri tee 5a, Estonia, Viimsi

Country notifications

Trial-start, recruitment-start, end and early-termination notifications submitted per Member State

Country Trial startTrial end Recruitment startRecruitment end Early termination
Estonia 2024-04-11 2024-04-11 2025-01-09

Application history

2 submissions — initial application plus substantial / non-substantial modifications

#TypeCodeSubmittedReference MSConclusionDecision date
1 INITIAL IN 2023-12-23 Estonia Acceptable
2024-04-01
2024-04-02
2 NON SUBSTANTIAL MODIFICATION NSM-1 2025-01-07 Estonia Acceptable
2024-04-01
2025-01-07