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Conditions
Brief summary
Nausea and vomiting are symptoms frequently reported by patients attending Emergency Departments (EDs).We aim to determine if Acupressure is useful for reducing nausea and vomiting experienced by patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Acupressure is a non-invasive variation of the traditional Chinese Medicine Modality of Acupuncture. To date no studies have been performed in an Emergency Department. Conclusions from previous studies of acupressure in other settings have had mixed results. These studies all suggest that acupressure wristbands are safe and easy to apply. Our hypothesis is that the use of Acupressure bracelets will lead to a clinically significant reduction in nausea experienced by Emergency Department patients. Our secondary hypothesis is that Sham acupressure (placebo) may provide a similar clinically significant benefit.
Interventions
Acupressure Bracelet(s)
Study intervention: Two proprietary elastic bracelets containing plastic studs (Sea Bands). Device applied such that stud applies pressure over p6 (Neugian) Acupressure point ) situated 3 fingers breadth proximal to the wrist crease between the flexor tendons flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus.
A third group will not be fitted with any device.
The device will be worn for 90 minutes during the data collection phase. After this period patients continued use of the
Acupressure Bracelet(s) Study intervention: Two proprietary elastic bracelets containing plastic studs (Sea Bands). Device applied such that stud applies pressure over p6 (Neugian) Acupressure point ) situated 3 fingers breadth proximal to the wrist crease between the flexor tendons flexor carpi radialis and palmaris longus. A third group will not be fitted with any device. The device will be worn for 90 minutes during the data collection phase. After this period patients continued use of the device will be at the discretion of the treating doctor and the patient.
Sponsors
Eastern Health Network
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
All patients presenting to Emergency Department withSymptoms of Nausea and/ or vomiting will be considered for enrollment.
Exclusion criteria
Altered Conscious StateAbnormal Vital SignsTrauma PresentationCommunication Difficulty.
Outcome results
None listed