None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: AURICULAR ACUPRESSURE FOR PONV:
All group I patients( case group receiving auricular acupressure) will also receive IV ramosetron and IV dexamethasone as a
part of premedication duri
Sponsors
JSS AHER
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: i)Adults of ASA physical status I/II ii)age - 18 to 60 years iii) surgical procedure - elective abdominal laparoscopic surgeries ( laproscopic cholecystectomy , laproscopic appendicectomy , total laproscopic hysterectomy) iv)Surgical duration less than 3 hours
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients already on treatment with anti-emetics, steroid medication, or any other drug known to cause emesis currently or in the immediate past , Auricular pain , Allergy to adhesive tape, Hypersensitivity reaction to Ramosetron or Dexamethasone , Pregnant or nursing mothers , Vomiting within 24 hours before surgery or of any organic etiology.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To know the efficacy of triple therapy: Auricular acupressure, IV ramosetron 0.3mg & dexamethasone 4mg in prevention of PONV in adult patients undergoing elective abdominal laparoscopic surgeries under general anaesthesia, by the end of 24 hours from the beginning of surgery.Timepoint: Every 2nd hourly during intra-operative period and after 6 hours and 24hrs of post surgery. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TO ASSESS : Severity of PONV , Number of rescue antiemetic medications required , Assessment of Aphel scoring and comparison with the incidence and severity of PONV, by the end of 24 hours post-surgery.Timepoint: Every second hourly during intra operative period and and after 6 hours and 24 hours during post operative period. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Harish Kumar P
JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Deemed to be University
Outcome results
None listed