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Effect of acupuncture on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

Effect of acupuncture on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing gynecologic laparoscopic surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR-INR-17012118
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2017-07-24
Start date
2017-08-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2017-08-21

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Conditions

postoperative nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Sham Acupuncture:Intra-operative application of sham acupuncture (clear adhesive film)
Control Group:No intervention
Pre-operative Acupuncture:Pre-operative session of acupuncture
Post-operative Acupuncture: post-operative session of acupuncture

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. scheduled for gynecologic laparoscopic surgery under general anaesthesia; 2. ASA (American Society of Anesthetists) classification I and II; 3. aged between 18 and 65 years; 4. with signed written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. 24 hours before surgery the nausea and vomiting and use of anti-nausea drugs; 2. nausea or vomiting during the past 7 days; 3. Local skin infections or damages at or near the acustimulation site; 4. Unconscious, unable to express subjective discomfort symptoms, or psychiatric patients; 5. The operation time is more than 5 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The incidence and severity of PONV;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The severity of pain;QoR-40;The general situation;first passage of flatus;Time to first defecation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFeipeng Pan

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of TCM

cagegzy@163.com+86 020 81887233

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026