Status:
COMPLETED
The Effect of Electroacustimulation on Postoperative Nausea, Vomiting and Pain in Outpatient Plastic Surgery Patients
Lead Sponsor:
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
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 b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- undergoing surgery at the University of Wisconsin outpatient surgery center
Exclusion
- 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
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2008
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2008
Estimated Enrollment :
122 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00941005
Start Date
January 1 2008
End Date
December 1 2008
Last Update
August 25 2020
Active Locations (1)
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Transformations Surgery Center
Middleton, Wisconsin, United States, 53719