Study of Intravenous Amisulpride for Prophylaxis of Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) in Pediatric Patients

Last updated: June 20, 2025
Sponsor: Acacia Pharma Ltd
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

2/3

Condition

Lactose Intolerance

Colic

Vomiting

Treatment

Dexamethasone

Amisulpride Injection

Clinical Study ID

NCT05546359
DP10027
  • Ages 2-17
  • All Genders

Study Summary

Randomized, double-blind, pediatric trial of amisulpride for prophylaxis of post operative nausea and vomiting

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Male or female patients aged from full-term birth to 17 years of age

  2. Signed informed consent form and/or assent and willingness of patient and parents toparticipate in the trial

  3. Patients undergoing non-emergency surgery, preferentially eye surgery,adenotonsillectomy or otoplasty, under general anesthesia (other than totalintravenous anesthesia with propofol) expected to last at least 30 minutes frominduction of anesthesia to removal of Endotracheal tube (ETT) or Laryngeal maskairway (LMA)

  4. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) risk score I-III

  5. For females of child-bearing potential: ability and willingness to use a highlyeffective form of contraception (as defined in ICH M3 guidance, e.g., true (notperiodic) abstinence from sexual intercourse, surgical sterilization (of subject orpartner), combined oral contraceptive pill, or any other method or combination ofmethods with a failure rate generally considered to be <1% per year) between thedate of screening and at least 48 hours after administration of study drug.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Patients scheduled to undergo transplant or Central Nervous System (CNS) surgery

  2. Patients scheduled to receive only a local anesthetic and/or regional neuraxial (intrathecal or epidural) block (without general anesthesia) or to receive generalanesthesia involving total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) with propofol

  3. Patients who, in the opinion of the Investigator, are expected to remain ventilatedfor a significant period after surgery

  4. Patients who are expected to need a naso- or orogastric tube in situ after surgeryis completed

  5. Patients who are expected to receive systemic pre/peri-operative corticosteroidtherapy other than as anti-emetic prophylaxis

  6. Patients receiving amisulpride for any indication within the 2 weeks prior torandomization

  7. Patients known to be allergic to amisulpride or any of the excipients of amisulpridedrug product; or to dexamethasone or ondansetron

  8. Patients with a significant ongoing history of vestibular disease or dizziness

  9. Patients being treated with regular anti-emetic therapy (dosed at least three timesper week), which is still ongoing less than 1 week prior to screening

  10. Patients being treated with levodopa, or any other dopamine D2-agonist

  11. Patients who are pregnant or breast feeding

  12. Patients with congenital long QT interval (QT) syndrome

  13. Patients with a tumor of the anterior pituitary

  14. Patients who have received emetogenic anti-cancer chemotherapy in the previous 4weeks

  15. Any other concurrent disease or illness that, in the opinion of the investigatormakes the patient unsuitable for the study

  16. Patients who have previously participated in this study or who have participated inanother interventional clinical study involving pharmacological therapy within theprevious 28 days (or longer exclusion period, if required by national or localregulations)

  17. Where local laws/regulations require: patients under legal protection

Study Design

Total Participants: 453
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Dexamethasone
Phase: 2/3
Study Start date:
January 18, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
June 03, 2025

Study Description

Randomized, double-blind, Phase 2/3 study of IV amisulpride as prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients

Connect with a study center

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X8
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • McGill University Health Centre - The Montréal Children's Hospital

    Montréal, Quebec H4A 3J1
    Canada

    Site Not Available

  • HCL - Hôpital Mère Enfant

    Bron, 69677
    France

    Site Not Available

  • CHU Strasbourg - Hopital Hautepierre

    Strasbourg, 67200
    France

    Site Not Available

  • Universitätsklinikum Würzburg

    Würzburg, Bayern 97080
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Ambulantes Operieren Marburg

    Marburg, Hessen 35039
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Giessen und Marburg GmbH

    Marburg, Hessen 35043
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Universitaetsklinikum Bonn - Klinik für Anaesthesiologie & Operative Intensivmedizin

    Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen 53127
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Helios Klinikum Aue

    Aue, 08280
    Germany

    Site Not Available

  • Helen Keller Hospital

    Sheffield, Alabama 35660
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • Emory Healthcare - Emory University Hospital

    Atlanta, Georgia 30322
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital

    Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
    United States

    Site Not Available

  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15224
    United States

    Site Not Available

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