# Treatment of Postoperative Nausea-Vomiting in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Peppermint-Flavored Gum Versus Gum-Free

> **NCT04538300** · NA · COMPLETED · sponsor: **Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital** · enrollment: 300 (actual)

## Conditions studied

- Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
- Chewing Gum

## Interventions

- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Abramowitz Emesis Score
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Degree of nausea
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation Scale
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Patient Satisfaction
- **DIAGNOSTIC_TEST:** Surgeon Satisfaction
- **OTHER:** Chewing Peppermint gum

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT04538300
- **Lead sponsor:** Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER_GOV
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** COMPLETED
- **Start date:** 2017-05-01
- **Primary completion:** 2018-05-01
- **Final completion:** 2018-05-03
- **Target enrollment:** 300 (ACTUAL)
- **Last updated:** 2020-09-07


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04538300

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT04538300, "Treatment of Postoperative Nausea-Vomiting in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Peppermint-Flavored Gum Versus Gum-Free". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-27 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT04538300. Licensed CC0.

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