Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
People with Pain Management are asked to participate in a research study being conducted by Montefiore Medical Center.
You may be eligible to participate in this study if you:
- Are a male or female at least 18 years of age
- Are planned to undergo elective surgery under general inhalation anesthesia
- Have ≥3 of the following risks factors
- Have a history of PONV and/or motion sickness
- Are a nonsmoker for the year prior
- Are female at birth
- Are considered likely to require opioid analgesia postoperatively
You may NOT participate in this study if you:
- Have received anti-cancer chemotherapy within 4 weeks
- Are scheduled to undergo transplant surgery, cranial surgery, cardiac surgery, or any
Surgery
- Have received aprepitant, fosaprepitant, or netupitant within 2 weeks
prior to the planned surgery date
- Have received treatment for vestibular disease
- Have clinically significant congestive heart failure, cardiac arrhythmia, or congenital long
QT syndrome
- Have concurrent or expected use of apomorphine
- Are pregnant or breastfeeding
Contact Information
Celina Joco, Study Coordinator
Phone: (718) 920-7178
Email: CJOCO@MONTEFIORE.ORG