Status:
COMPLETED
Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) by Acupressure
Lead Sponsor:
Herlev Hospital
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure Point P6
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
PHASE4
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
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Female,
- Non-smoker,
- \>18 years,
- ASA 1 or 2,
- Signed patient information,
- IV-anaestesia.
Exclusion
- 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.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
February 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
132 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00275483
Start Date
May 1 2005
End Date
February 1 2007
Last Update
May 28 2008
Active Locations (1)
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Herlev University Hospital, department of anaestesiology
Copenhagen, Herlev, Denmark, 2730