Status:
UNKNOWN
Efficacy of PC6 Electroacupuncture in the Prevention of Nausea Vomiting in Caesarean Patient Under Spinal Anaesthesia
Lead Sponsor:
Clinical Research Centre, Malaysia
Conditions:
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To determine the ability of electroacupuncture on PC6 versus sham acupuncture in reducing incidence of intraoperative and postoperative nausea vomiting in parturients who underwent Caesarean delivery ...
Detailed Description
Caesarean rate in most countries are increasing year by year. A report shows that the caesarean section rate for government hospitals in Malaysia was 10.5% in 2000 and 11.0% in 20011 and it rises to 2...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parturients (36-42 weeks pregnant) aged 18-45 undergoing planned for Caesarean Section.
- American Society of Anaesthesiology class II patients only
Exclusion
- Patients with a previous history of PONV or nausea and vomiting in the preceding 24 hours
- Patients who required emergent surgery where delay is inappropriate and can compromise mother and foetus, e.g. foetal distress, foetal bradycardia, chorioamnionitis, cord prolapse, severe preeclampsia
- Patients with documented or known history of allergy to granisetron
- Morbid obesity (BMI\>40) as morbid obesity patient will be not be given intrathecal morphine due to increase risk of post operative respiratory depression.
- Patients using any antiemetic drug including dexamethasone for 24 hours prior to Caesarean section (CS)
- Patient who had an implanted pacemaker or defibrillator device. (safety of the use of electroacupuncture on these patient is questionable)
- Patient who received opioids prior to CS (opioid is known to have nausea and vomiting side effect)
- Patient refusal
- Severe preeclampsia, gestational diabetes mellitus on treatment, neurological or cardiac disease.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
April 30 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04801277
Start Date
September 1 2020
End Date
April 30 2021
Last Update
March 16 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia, 30450