Peixoto 2006.
Study characteristics | ||
Methods | RCT | |
Participants | 120 women undergoing elective CS under spinal anaesthesia, ASA 1‐2, no pre‐op emesis or antiemetic medications within 24 hours. | |
Interventions | Intervention 1: 5‐HT3antagonist (Comparison 1)
Intervention 2: dopamine antagonist (Comparson 2)
Comparison: placebo
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Outcomes | Nausea and vomiting up to 24 hours postoperative, adverse events. | |
Notes | Setting: Erechim, Brazil and Yale, Conneticut, USA. Dates: April 2001 to August 2003 Funding source: not reported. Declaration of interest: not reported. |
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Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Random sequence generation (selection bias) | Low risk | Randomisation code. |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | Sealed envelopes, syringes prepared by member of research team not involved in care. |
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All personnel unaware of allocation. |
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias) All outcomes | Low risk | All personnel unaware of allocation. |
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) All outcomes | Low risk | Nil. |
Selective reporting (reporting bias) | Unclear risk | We did not assess the trial protocol. |
Other bias | Low risk | No significant differences reported on. |