Survey effect of acupressure on level of nausea and vomiting in hospitalized children undergoing tonsillectomy
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Post tonsillectomy nausea and vomiting..Post procedural disorder of digestive system, unspecified
- Registration Number
- IRCT20171008036651N2
- Lead Sponsor
- Guilan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 144
Inclusion Criteria
children aged 5 to 12 years old who will be under tonsillectomy in the Amir Almomenin Therapeutic Training Center in Rasht.
Exclusion Criteria
Mental disorders.
Dermatological damage near acupressure zone.
Coagulopathy
Existence of severe postoperative nausea and vomiting that prevented the child’s ability from participating in this study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ausea and vomiting. Timepoint: The proper time for intervention is one hour after the operation of the tonsillectomy and then 2 to 4 hours and 6 to 8 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: The level of nausea and vomiting will be measured using the Baxter Animated Retching Faces (BARF) scale.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method