postoperative nausea and vomiting
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. A well-diagnosed patient who requires elective surgery; 2. age = 18 years; 3. American College of Anesthesiologists (ASA) ? to ?; 4. Apfel simplified risk score is high risk (score =3); 5.No significant organ dysfunction; 6.electrocardiogram is normal and hemodynamic is stable.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Application of pacemakers; 2. Pregnant patients; 3. Difficulties in language or communication; 4. A past history of central nervous system disease or mental illness or a speech disorder; 5. Use glucocorticoid, opioids or anti-emetics 24 hours before surgery; 6. Receive acupuncture therapy within 2 weeks. 7. The skin of acupuncture site is damaged or infected; 8. Severe Heart, lung, liver and kidney dysfunction; 9. Nerve damage in the upper or lower extremities; 10. Preoperative pain, use of central analgesics, or opioid addiction, dependence; 11. Participated in other clinical trials within the last four weeks.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| complete response rate; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The use of antiemetic drugs;Time from treatment to recovery;VAS pain score;Maximum nausea score;Painkiller use;PACU stay time;Length of patient stay;Hospitalization expenses;Quality of Recovery-40 questionnaire score;Patient satisfaction; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
The first hospital affiliated to wenzhou medical college