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

Yazigi 2002.

Study characteristics
Methods RCT
Participants 100 ASA 1‐2 women undergoing elective CS.
Interventions Intervention: 5‐HT3antagonist (Compaeison 1)
  • Ondansetron 8 mg IV.

  • N = 50.


Comparison: placebo
  • Normal saline.

  • N = 50.

Outcomes Pruritis, nausea, vomiting, pain, side effects.
Notes Setting: Hotel‐Dieu de France University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon.
Dates: not reported.
Funding source: not reported.
Declaration of interest: not reported.
This study currently provides no data for the review because the outcomes are reported as combined "Nausea and Vomiting". We have written to the authors requesting separated data.
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Low risk Computer‐generated.
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Not described.
Blinding of participants and personnel (performance bias)
All outcomes Low risk Quote: "Drug solutions were given according to a double blinded protocol"
Blinding of outcome assessment (detection bias)
All outcomes Low risk Quote: "Assessment was made by an anesthesia resident who was blinded to the treatment groups”.
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias)
All outcomes Low risk None described.
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Outcomes in methods reported in the results but we did not assess the trial protocol.
Other bias Unclear risk Similar baseline characteristics but insufficient methodology reported to be sure of no further bias.