Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting and Acupressure

NCT01389570 | Unknown Phase 2

• 1 other identifier: 2011/176
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2,000
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain a significant challenge in our practice. However, pharmaceutical prophylaxis can confer unpleasant adverse effects. It would therefore be appropriate to consider the use of non-pharmacological methods in preventing PONV. Acupuncture and acupressure are reported to be effective preventive treatment for PONV, and the adverse effects are minimal. Consequently, the aim of the study is to implement acupressure in our anaesthetic department procedures. A reduction of the use of antiemetics will be a parameter on the effectiveness of acupressure. The study will focus on acupressure as a supplement to the ordinary prophylactic treatment of PONV in adults undergoing orthopaedic and general surgery, and adults and children undergoing ear, nose, throat surgery. The primary endpoints are the quantities of antiemetics used before (baseline) and during the implementation period. The study will be conducted from January to December 2011.

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Effectiveness of acupressure for postoperative nausea in terms of less use of antiemetic drugs

  Study the effectiveness of acupressure for nausea in all surgical patients undergoing surgery at the Lovisenberg Diakonale hospital. Effectiveness is monitored by the use of antiemetic drugs compared to a similar period before the wristbands were introduced as standard care at the hospital.

  one year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Reduction in use of antiemetic medication as a consequence of the introduction of acupressure wristband

  One year

Study Arms (1)

Acupressure wrist band

EXPERIMENTAL

The group receiving acupressure wrist band

Procedure: Acupressure wrist band

Interventions

Acupressure wrist band PROCEDURE

Use of acupressure wristband during surgery Manufacturer; Pinnacle Ind Ltd, Rm 831 Thriving Ind Ctr, 26-38 Sha Tsui Rd, Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong

Also known as: Sea-Band Ltd

Acupressure wrist band

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Year - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Adults undergoing orthopaedic, general, and ear, nose, throat surgery at Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital

You may not qualify if:

• Not fully verbal communication or informed consent not achieved

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Research Centre of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Norway: lead
• Lovisenberg Diakonale Hospital: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Lovisenberg Diaconal Hospital

Oslo, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Postoperative Complications; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Nausea; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Vomiting

Study Officials

• Arne Johan Norheim, PhD

  University of Tromso

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Michael Howley, MD

CONTACT

+ 47 23 22 64 29; michael.howley@lds.no

Arne Johan Norheim, PhD

CONTACT

+4748005535; arne.johan.norheim@hlkbb.no

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 2
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 31, 2011
• First Posted: July 8, 2011
• Study Start: September 1, 2011
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2011
• Study Completion: June 1, 2012
• Last Updated: July 18, 2011

Record last verified: 2011-06

Locations

NO (1)