The Effect of Electroacustimulation on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting and Pain in Outpatient Plastic Surgery Patients: A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded Clinical Trial
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 122
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Phone Survey of Nausea / Vomiting Symptoms 24 Hours Post-op
研究概览
简要总结
Introduction: Current rates of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) experienced by outpatient surgery patients are as high as 20-30%. Electroacustimulation (EAS) therapy has been demonstrated to be effective in controlling these symptoms, but trials identifying their efficacy in the outpatient surgery population are lacking. This study integrates conventional pharmacotherapy with alternative medicine in prevention of PONV.
Materials and Methods: One hundred twenty two patients undergoing surgery procedures at an outpatient surgery center were randomized to two treatment arms. The first arm was standardized pharmacologic PONV prevention typical for patients undergoing outpatient surgery, while the second arm employed the use of ReliefBand, an FDA-approved electroacustimulation (EAS) device with pharmacologic treatment to relieve symptoms of PONV and pain. EAS is a derivative of acupuncture therapy that uses a small electrical current to stimulate acupuncture points on the human body and is thought to relieve nausea, vomiting and pain. Outcomes measured were post-op questionnaires evaluating pain and nausea symptoms, emetic events, the need for rescue medications and the time to discharge.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Participant)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •undergoing surgery at the University of Wisconsin outpatient surgery center
排除标准
- •pregnancy
- •currently experiencing menstrual symptoms
- •cardiac pacemaker
- •previous experience with acupuncture therapy
- •pharmacologic treatment for nausea or vomiting in the 24 hours prior to surgery
结局指标
主要结局
Phone Survey of Nausea / Vomiting Symptoms 24 Hours Post-op
时间窗: 24 hours post-op
Phone survey of nausea/vomiting symptoms was administered on postoperative day 1. The survey consists of 8 questions, including: 1) a query about whether or not participant has experienced nausea since returning home; 2) rate nausea severity on a scale of 1-10 (where 10 is the most severe); 3) a query about satisfaction of nausea control; 4) a question asking if they would use the same post-op nausea treatment again; 5) a query about what activities the participant has been unable to do since surgery; 6) whether or not the participant has taken prescription medicine for treatment of nausea since returning home; 7) whether or not participant has taken prescription medicine for treatment of pain since returning home; and 8) if yes for 6-7, which medications.
Post-operative Nausea Scores
时间窗: 24 hours
Nausea is scored on a scale of 1-10 where 1 is least nauseated and 10 is severely nauseated. Nausea scores will be collected 30, 60, and 120 minutes after surgery.
Incidence of Post-operative Emetic Events
时间窗: 24 hours
Number of Participants With Post-operative Need for Rescue Medications
时间窗: 24 hours
Time to Participant Discharge
时间窗: 24 hours
次要结局
- Number of Participants Who Took Pain Medicine in the First 24 Hours Post-op(24 hours post-op)
- Postoperative Pain Scores(24 hours)