Status:
TERMINATED
Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) After the Pectus Excavatum Correction (NUSS) Procedure?
Lead Sponsor:
McMaster University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Conditions:
Pectus Excavatum
Eligibility:
All Genders
8-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is not only unpleasant for patients but also can delay hospital discharge and increase cost of stay. In some cases, when severe vomiting occurs, pain scores s...
Detailed Description
The rationale is to do a prospective study in patients who have been diagnosed with Pectus Excavatum and who are undergoing a NUSS procedure (pectus excavatum correction) and to evaluate the effect of...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- age 8-40 years old
- ASA 1-3
- males \& females
Exclusion
- local infection of the site - P6
- acupuncture treatment within 8 weeks of the preoperative period
- coagulopathy is a contraindication for Acupuncture but not Acupressure
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00892216
Start Date
April 1 2005
End Date
October 1 2010
Last Update
April 8 2015
Active Locations (1)
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McMaster University Hospital, HHSC/Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5