Study of Oral Ginger to Reduce Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating whether taking 800 mg of oral ginger two hours before laparoscopic gallbladder removal surgery laparoscopic cholecystectomy can reduce the occurrence and severity of nausea and vomiting after surgery. This study is a double-blind, randomized controlled trial sponsored by the University Tunis El Manar and focuses on patients aged 18 and older undergoing this surgery. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups one group receives 800 mg of ginger orally two hours before surgery, and the other group receives a placebo capsule that looks identical to the ginger capsule, also two hours before surgery. The study monitors outcomes within the first 24 hours after surgery. During the trial, researchers will assess the incidence of nausea and vomiting within 2 hours after surgery as the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes include recurrence of nausea and vomiting from 2 to 24 hours after surgery, total vomiting episodes, use of rescue anti-nausea medications, and any ginger-related side effects in the 24-hour post-surgery period. Participants will be evaluated through follow-up during this time to monitor these effects and ensure safety.

Ginger to Prevent Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy