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Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) After the Pectus Excavatum Correction (NUSS) Procedure?
April 7, 2015 updated by: McMaster University
Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting After the NUSS Procedure?
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 seem to be increased.
The overall incidence of PONV is 30% and increases to 79% in patients at high risk for this post-operative outcome.
The NUSS procedure is considered to be a procedure with a high risk for the outcome of nausea and vomiting.
Study Overview
Status
Terminated
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
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 Acupressure on the post-operative outcome of PONV in these patients.
Also, to determine whether there are any secondary outcomes related to pain scores and length of hospital stay.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Actual)
40
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Locations
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Ontario
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Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N 3Z5
- McMaster University Hospital, HHSC/Hamilton Health Sciences
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
6 years to 38 years (Child, Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Genders Eligible for Study
All
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 8-40 years old
- ASA 1-3
- males & females
Exclusion Criteria:
- local infection of the site - P6
- acupuncture treatment within 8 weeks of the preoperative period
- coagulopathy is a contraindication for Acupuncture but not Acupressure
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Prevention
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: Double
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Acupressure Band
A band with bead attachment will be used to produce Acupressure and applied to the P6 (three fingers breath from the wrist crease on th ventral surface of the upper limb).
The application will be done 20 minutes prior to anesthesia and explanation as to usage after surgery will be given.
The patient of caregiver will apply pressure on the bead for three minutes and repeat this four times a day for the next five days.
None of the protocol for prevention of PONV in this group of patients will be changed.
The postoperative therapy for nausea and vomiting will be on a PRN (as required) basis.
Nausea and vomiting scores and VAS scores for pain estimation will be carried out according to hospital protocol in the PACU amd twice a day thereafter for their period of stay in the hospital.
The amount of analgesics and antiemetics used and the number of days spent in the hospital will be registered.
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Band will remain on from 20 minutes before surgery until the end of the hospital stay.
Other Names:
Band will remain on from 20 minutes before surgery until the end of the hospital stay.
The same band will be placed and turned so the beads face the corresponding point on the dorsal surface of the upper limb area.
Other Names:
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Sham Comparator: Sham Acupressure
The same band will be placed and turned so the beads face the corresponding point on the dorsal surface of the upper limb area.
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Band will remain on from 20 minutes before surgery until the end of the hospital stay.
Other Names:
Band will remain on from 20 minutes before surgery until the end of the hospital stay.
The same band will be placed and turned so the beads face the corresponding point on the dorsal surface of the upper limb area.
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Relief of PONV. This effect will be evaluated in the PACU and then twice a day until discharge which is usually 5 days post-operative. Hospital score for nausea and vomiting will be used.
Time Frame: Twice a day for 5 days
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Twice a day for 5 days
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Time Frame |
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Possibility of decrease in VAS score and hospital stay when compared to control group.
Time Frame: Day 5
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Day 5
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Collaborators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Meena Nandagopal, M.B.B.S. DLO, DARCS, FFARCS(I), Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start
April 1, 2005
Primary Completion (Actual)
January 1, 2010
Study Completion (Actual)
October 1, 2010
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 30, 2009
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 1, 2009
First Posted (Estimate)
May 4, 2009
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimate)
April 8, 2015
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
April 7, 2015
Last Verified
April 1, 2015
More Information
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Keywords
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 05-188
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