Survey effect of acupressure on level of nausea and vomiting in hospitalized children undergoing tonsillectomy

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171008036651N2

Enrollment

144

Registered

2018-05-29

Start date

2018-06-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-06-18

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Conditions

Post tonsillectomy nausea and vomiting.. Post procedural disorder of digestive system, unspecified

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: In the intervention group, the nausea and vomiting level of the child will be first measured and recorded, and on the two sides of the Hego, Neiting and Zuslanli po

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

5 Years to 12 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: children aged 5 to 12 years old who will be under tonsillectomy in the Amir Almomenin Therapeutic Training Center in Rasht.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mental disorders. Dermatological damage near acupressure zone. Coagulopathy Existence of severe postoperative nausea and vomiting that prevented the child’s ability from participating in this study.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Nausea and vomiting. Timepoint: The proper time for intervention is one hour after the operation of the tonsillectomy and then 2 to 4 hours and 6 to 8 hours after the operation. Method of measurement: The level of nausea and vomiting will be measured using the Baxter Animated Retching Faces (BARF) scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSomaye Pouy

Guilan University of Medical Sciences

somayepouy@gmail.com+98 13 3355 5056

Outcome results

None listed

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