Effect of acupuncture versus metoclopramide on postoperative nausea and vomiting after laparotomy and cholecystectomy
Phase 2
- Conditions
- ausea and vomiting.Nausea and vomiting
- Registration Number
- IRCT201403039014N29
- Lead Sponsor
- Vice-chancellor for Research the Technology, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
(a); candidate for elective laparotomy or cholecystectomy; (b) age of 12 to 70 years.
Exclusion criteria: (a) narcotic abuse; (b) alcohol abuse; (c) history of neurological or psychological diseases; (d) presence of scar or infection at site of needling on wrist or elbow; (e) history of gastrointestinal disorder or ear diseases that may lead to nausea or vomiting; (f) prolongation of surgery longer than two hours.
Exclusion Criteria
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method umber of times nausea and vomiting occur. Timepoint: during the period that the patient stays in recovery room. Method of measurement: through question and clinical observation.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method ocal reaction at site of acupuncture needle. Timepoint: during the period that the patient stays in recovery room. Method of measurement: through clinical examination.