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Comparative effect of Ondansetron and acupressure on nausea and vomiting

Comparison of Ondansetron and PC6 acupressure point on postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients, undergone elective cesarean section in 2016; a randomized clinical trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT201603155596N3
Enrollment
120
Registered
2016-04-12
Start date
2016-04-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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

Conditions

Nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Prescribing Ondansetron in elective cesarean patients after clamping umbilical cord. Intervention 2: Applying acupressure in elective cesarean patients after clamping umbilical cord.
Prevention
Prescribing Ondansetron in elective cesarean patients after clamping umbilical cord
Applying acupressure in elective cesarean patients after clamping umbilical cord

Sponsors

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: elective cesarean; being NPO 8 to 12 hours before surgery; being NPO 6 hours after surgery; lack of symptomatic digestive disease; lack of motion sickness; lack of dizziness; lack of cardiovascular disease; lack of pulmonary disease; lack of middle ear disease; lack of diabetes; lack of infectious disease; lack of fever; lack of hypertension; lack of lateral surgery except for cesarean; lack of carpal tunnel syndrome; not taking alcohol; not taking immunosuppressive drugs; lack of long or unusual bleeding; lack of hemoglobin level less than 10 mg/dl; not receiving drugs except for antibiotics and analgesics in form of Diclofenac suppository daily 6 hours after surgery; American Society of Anesthesiologists classes I and II patients; patients with mild diseases without any performance limitation; patients with controlled disease; controlled diabetes or hypertension without systemic effects; smoking without chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; mild obesity; pregnant women aged 18 to 45 years with 38 to 40 weeks pregnant; exclusion criteria: lack of desire to continue cooperation in each step of research; change in surgery trend such as needing to general anesthesia; outbreak of any problem and uncommon and unexpected complication; severe nausea and vomiting according to anesthesiologist’s diagnosis; emergency cesarean; having lateral surgery except for cesarean; the weight more than 100 kg and less than 50 kg.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Nausea. Timepoint: During the surgery, recovery, and in female surgical ward till 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Using checklist, asking questions and visual scale criteria.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Outbreak of vomiting. Timepoint: During the surgery, recovery, and in female surgical ward till 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Using checklist, asking questions and visual scale criteria.;Number of episodes of vomiting. Timepoint: During the surgery, recovery, and in female surgical ward till 6 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Using checklist, asking questions and visual scale criteria.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDr. Nasrin Galehdar

Lorestan University of Medical Sciences

galehdr_nas@yahoo.co.ingalehdar.n@lums.ac.irukstudy2008@live.com+98 66 3340 9971

Outcome results

None listed

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