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NCT Number: NCT06585540

A Pilot Study to Evaluate Barhemsys for the Prevention of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting in the Bariatric Surgery Population

To assess the effectiveness of Amisulpride to treat Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) and to assess the effectiveness of Amisulpride to prevent PONV following bariatric surgery.

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Key information

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 3

Primary location

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Seattle, Washington, 98101, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

David B Auyong, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

206-341-1298

David B Auyong, MD

SUB_INVESTIGATOR

Justin S Liberman, MD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Justin S Liberman, MD MPH

CONTACT

[email protected]

206-341-1298

About this study

This is a phase III/IV, randomized, placebo-controlled, patient-blinded cross-over pilot study to evaluate the effectiveness of Amisulpride in the treatment and prevention of Post Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) in adult patients, 18-65 years of age, at a single surgery site in the pacific northwest who are undergoing bariatric surgery. Approximately 100 patients will be randomized in a 1:1 ratio to receive a single intravenous dose of Amisulpride (5mg IV single dose) or a placebo (saline control, 1mL IV single dose) at the induction of anesthesia. Those who initially receive placebo will undergo an additional randomization in the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) to receive a dose of Amisulpride (10mg IV single dose) or placebo (saline control, 2mL IV single dose) in a 1:1 ratio as first line treatment for PONV.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • The study will recruit adult patients (Age 18-65) scheduled for bariatric surgery. Additional inclusion criteria include ASA class I-III and patients who plan to be inpatient for at least 24 hours.

Included Surgeries:

Robotic, Laparoscopic or Open Roux-en-Y Robotic, Laparoscopic or Open Gastric Sleeve Robotic, Laparoscopic or Open Gastrectomy Robotic, Laparoscopic or Open Revision Gastric Bypass

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Presence of a condition or abnormality that in the opinion of the Investigator would compromise the safety of the patient or the quality of the data.
  • Congenital QTc abnormalities
  • Current use of droperidol
  • Parkinson's disease
  • Allergy to Barhemsys
  • GFR < 30 mL/min/1.73m2
  • Emergency surgery or add-on cases

Treatment and study plan

Amisulpride IV Prevention

Drug

Patients in this arm will receive Amisulpride 5mg IV as a preventative dose after the induction of anesthesia

Other names: Amisulpride IV Treatment

Amisulpride IV Treatment

Drug

Patients in this arm will receive Amisulpride 10mg IV for first-line treatment of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting in the post-anesthesia care unit.

Placebo Preventative

Drug

Patients in this arm will receive placebo (Normal Saline) while under general anesthesia

placebo treatment

Drug

Patients in this Arm will receive placebo as first line treatment of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Primary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With "Complete Response" in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit

    Time frame: Until Patient Leaves Post Anesthesia Care Unit (60-120 minutes)

    Complete response is defined as no occurrence of vomiting or retching, no nausea score ≥ 1 and no use of rescue medication during their Post Anesthesia Care Unit stay.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Incidence of complete response to established Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting

    Time frame: Until Patient leave Post Anesthesia Care Unit (60-90 minutes)

    Effectiveness of Barhemsys in the treatment of established nausea or vomiting in the high-risk bariatric surgical population during Post Anesthesia Care Unit stay. Failure of complete response is defined as subject emesis or use of rescue medication during Post Anesthesia Care Unit stay following a treatment dose of Barhemsys.

  2. Number of participants with no nausea

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following surgery

    Nausea (defined as the desire to vomit without the presence of expulsive muscular movements) measured on a 0-10 verbal response scale, where 0=no nausea at all and 10=the worst nausea imaginable. "No nausea" means no score ≥ 1.

  3. Number of Participants with no Emesis

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following surgery

    Emesis is defined as vomiting (production of even the smallest amount of stomach contents) or retching (muscular movements of vomiting but without expulsion of stomach contents, usually because of an empty stomach)

  4. Number of Participants With no Use of Rescue Medication

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following surgery

    Any agent given in the post-operative period with the intention of providing anti-emetic rescue is counted as rescue antiemetic medication for the purposes of efficacy determination, even if it did not achieve control of emesis or was given incorrectly (e.g., wrong dosage or route). Any agent given in the postoperative period which would be expected, by virtue of its pharmacology, dosage, and route, to exert a clinically meaningful antiemetic effect was considered as rescue antiemetic medication, even if administered inadvertently or without the intention of providing rescue.

  5. The Number of Participants With no Emesis, no Significant Nausea, and no Use of Rescue Medication

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following surgery

    No occurrence of vomiting/retching, no nausea score ≥ 4 on verbal response scale (where 0=no nausea at all and 10=the worst nausea imaginable) and no use of rescue medication.

  6. The Number of Participants With no Significant Nausea

    Time frame: Up to 24 hours following surgery

    Nausea (defined as the desire to vomit without the presence of expulsive muscular movements) measured on a 0-10 verbal response scale, where 0=no nausea at all and 10=the worst nausea imaginable. "No significant nausea" means no score ≥ 4.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

David B Auyong, Medical Doctor

CONTACT

[email protected]

206-341-1298

Justin S Liberman, Medical Doctor

CONTACT

[email protected]

206-341-1298

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Benaroya Research Institute

Other

Collaborators

  • Virginia Mason Hospital/Medical Center

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2026
First posted
Sep 5, 2024
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2024

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