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Wearable transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation bracelets for the prevention of carboprost-induced nausea and vomiting during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Wearable transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation bracelets for the prevention of carboprost-induced nausea and vomiting during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071766
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-24
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

the incidence of PONV

Interventions

Group EmeTerm bracelet:Prior to anesthesia, ondansetron 4 mg was administered and EmeTerm bracelet was worn accurately at the Neiguan point with an electrical stimulation level of 3-5.
control group:Prior to anesthesia, ondansetron 4 mg was administered and EmeTerm bracelet was worn accurately at the Neiguan point, which was not turned on.

Sponsors

Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Full-term singleton women; 2. With no allergy to the drugs and bracelets used in this study; 3. Women who were to undergo elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia; 4. With the carboprost uterine injection; 5. Informed and signed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with preoperative antiemetic medication; 2. Patients with deformities and skin damage at the Neiguan point; 3. Contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia (e.g., bleeding and clotting disorders, allergy to local anesthetic drugs); 4. Combined body language disorders; 5. Combined fetal developmental abnormalities.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
the incidence of PONV;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
the incidence of vomiting;the incidence of retching;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactNi Xiu / Xu Zhendong

Shanghai First Maternity and Infant Hospital

1219014352@qq.com+86 152 2186 2797

Outcome results

None listed

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