Effect of capsaicin ointment on nausea and vomiting

Effect of capsaicin ointment in K-K9 point, capsaicin ointment in K-D2 point and placebo ointment (Vaseline) in K-K9 point on nausea and vomiting during and postoperative cesarean section with spinal anesthesia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2014062918269N1

Enrollment

Registered

2014-10-01

Start date

2014-08-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nausea and vomiting during And postoperative after cesarean surgery With Spinal Anesthesia. Maternal complications arising from the administration of a general or local anesthetic, analgesic or other sedation during the puerperium

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group : capsaicin Ointment at k-k9 point. Intervention 2: control group : capsaicin Ointment at K-D2 point. Intervention 3: Control group: Vaseline ointment at k-k9 poi

Treatment - Drugs

Placebo

Intervention group : capsaicin Ointment at k-k9 point

control group : capsaicin Ointment at K-D2 point

Control group: Vaseline ointment at k-k9 point

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

15 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The inclusion criteria: Elective cesarean section with spinal anesthesia - Do not have surgery other than cesarean- Do not have preoperative hemoglobin less than 10 - Not receiving medication to 6 hours after operation, except for antibiotics and analgesics- NPO for at least 6-8 hours before or after surgery. Exclusion criteria: Previous history of nausea and vomiting, or motion sickness, obesity, diabetes, smoking, anxiety (scores =7 of VAS), gastric diseases, Orthostatic hypotension, allergic to peppers, the need for corticosteroid treatment after surgery, middle ear disease, dizziness, high blood pressure (= 140/90)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: During surgery,30,60,90,120 Minutes and 4-6 hours after a cesarean section. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale and index vomiting Rhodes.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNarges Soltani

Birjand University of Medical Sciences

soltani.n@bums.ac.ir+98 56 1882 5342

Outcome results

None listed

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