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. 2021 May 18;2021(5):CD007579. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007579.pub3

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)
  • Ondansetron 4 mg.

  • N = 40.


Intervention 2: dopamine antagonist (Comparson 2)
  • Droperidol 1.25 mg.

  • N = 40.


Comparison: placebo
  • Normal saline.

  • N = 40.

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.
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.