Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) by Acupressure

Phase 4

Completed

• Conditions: Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting; Acupressure Point P6

• Registration Number: NCT00275483
• Lead Sponsor: Herlev Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether stimulation to the akupressurpoint P6 with a recently developed bracelet are effective preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-05
• Primary Completion: 2005-10
• Study First Submitted: 2006-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2006-01-10
• Study First Posted: 2006-01-12
• Study Completion: 2007-02
• Status Verified: 2008-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-05-27
• Last Update Posted: 2008-05-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 132

Inclusion Criteria

• Female,
• Non-smoker,
• >18 years,
• ASA 1 or 2,
• Signed patient information,
• IV-anaestesia.

Exclusion Criteria

• Male,
• Smoker,
• ASA 3 or 4,
• Pregnancy,
• Nausea and vomiting within the last 24 h before operation,
• Diabetes,
• Carpaltunnel syndrome,
• Lymphedema of arms,
• Eczema of forearm,
• Patients who earlier has undergone removal of lymph nodes in the armpits,
• Inhalation anaestesia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1: The use of conventionel antiemetic treatment.
2: Lenght of stay in the perioperative unit.
3: overall lenght of stay

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Herlev University Hospital, department of anaestesiology; 🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark