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NCT00734929 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 4

Aprepitant With Dexamethasone Versus Ondansetron With Dexamethasone for PONV Prophylaxis in Patients Having Craniotomy

A Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
115
Enrollment target

NCT00734929: Completed Phase 4 study, sponsored by Duke University.

NCT00734929 is a Phase 4 study that has completed, run by Duke University. The registered enrollment target is 115 participants, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00734929, a Phase 4 study, has completed, sponsored by Duke University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 4
Development phase
115 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

We hypothesize that the combination of aprepitant with dexamethasone will provide significantly improved prophylaxis against Postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone, in patients undergoing craniotomy under general anesthesia.

Primary Outcome

Any vomiting or retching

Interventions

  • DRUG Aprepitant + Dexamethasone
  • DRUG Ondansetron + Dexamethasone

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 115 participants
Start Date 2007-09
Est. Completion 2009-06
Phase Phase 4
Duke University

1,725 total trials

What the finished NCT00734929 record still lists

NCT00734929 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 115 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 518-participant average among 9,235 other Phase 4 trials with a reported enrollment target (78% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Aprepitant + Dexamethasone is the first listed.

NCT00734929 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00734929 about?

NCT00734929 is a clinical study titled "Aprepitant With Dexamethasone Versus Ondansetron With Dexamethasone for PONV Prophylaxis in Patients Having Craniotomy". We hypothesize that the combination of aprepitant with dexamethasone will provide significantly improved prophylaxis against Postoperative nausea and vomiting compared with the combination of ondansetron and dexamethasone, in patients undergoing craniotomy under general anesthesia.

What is the current status of trial NCT00734929?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 4 study. The enrollment target is 115 participants. The study started on 2007-09. Estimated completion is 2009-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00734929?

The interventions under investigation include: Aprepitant + Dexamethasone (DRUG), Ondansetron + Dexamethasone (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00734929?

This trial is sponsored by Duke University, which has 1,725 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00734929's enrollment target sits among peer trials

115 718th of 2000 higher than 1,281 of 2,000 other Phase 4 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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