The comparison of the effect of acupressure on PC6 and REN 12 points on patients’ nausea and vomiting after inguinal hernia repair surgery.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2016111530915N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-04-12

Start date

2016-11-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Nausea and vomiting. Vomiting following gastrointestinal surgery

Interventions

Intervention 1: Performing acupressure on PC6 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness. Intervention 2: Performing acupressure on REN 12 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and

Treatment - Other

Performing acupressure on PC6 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness

Performing acupressure on REN 12 point for five minutes 0, 2, 4, and 6 hours after full consciousness

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1- Informed consent for participation in the study, 2- aged 18-60 years, 3- definite diagnosis of inguinal hernia based on patients’ medical records, 4- patients with Class 1 or 2 physical status of American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) (patients without physical diseases, no biochemical, physiological, or psychological impairment, or mild to moderate systemic disorders not related with the cause of the surgery), 5- male patients given the prevalence of this surgery in males, 6- no anatomical problems at PC6 and REN 12 points, 7- no history of using acupressure or acupuncture, 8- using general anesthesia, 9- no anti-nausea medications, H2 antagonists, and sedatives, 10- no history of conditions accompanied with acute and chronic nausea and vomiting (digestive and ear disorders, etc.), and 11- no substance or drug abuse. Exclusion criteria: 1- unwillingness to continue participation in the study for any reason and 2- incidence of acute medical conditions during the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Vomiting. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 2, 4, and 6 hours after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSeyyed Roohollah Najjari

Gonabad University of Medical Sciences

najjari.r@gmu.ac.ir+98 51 5227 0779

Outcome results

None listed

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