Comparison of the effect of two methods of family visits and acupressure on nausea and vomiting and some physiological indicators after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the post-anesthesia care unit

Comparison of the effect of two methods of family visits and acupressure on nausea and vomiting and some physiological indicators after laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the post-anesthesia care unit.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20200411047017N1

Enrollment

105

Registered

2020-07-19

Start date

2020-06-06

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-08-17

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Conditions

Condition 1: cholecystitis. Condition 2: postoperative nausea and vomiting. Calculus of gallbladder with acute cholecystitis Nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention Group 1, which visits the family, explains to the patient that after surgery and in recovery, a first-degree relative will be present at his or her bedside and asked to ex

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are candidates for laparoscopic cholecystectomy Patients who are alert and aware of time and place Patients with age 18-65

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients who are candidate for emergency cholecystectomy laparoscopic Patients with a history of mental illness Patients with a specific digestive problem that leads to nausea and vomiting Patients with cardiovascular disease and hyperytension

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Average of blood pressure. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Average oxygen saturation of arterial blood. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter probe.;The average number of heartbeats. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;The average number of breaths. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Average of patients pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;The average of vomiting number, severity and extent. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, before leaving recovery, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Rhodes questionnaire.;The average score of the number, duration and severity of nausea. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, before leaving recovery, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Rhodes questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale.	—

Measure

Time frame

Average of blood pressure. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Average oxygen saturation of arterial blood. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: pulse oximeter probe.;The average number of heartbeats. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;The average number of breaths. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, after the intervention, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Monitoring system.;Average of patients pain intensity. Timepoint: Before and after the intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.;The average of vomiting number, severity and extent. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, before leaving recovery, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Rhodes questionnaire.;The average score of the number, duration and severity of nausea. Timepoint: Before induction of anesthesia, before leaving recovery, up to 12 hours in the surgical unit. Method of measurement: Rhodes questionnaire and Visual Analog Scale.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactFateme Zeraatpishe

Esfahan University of Medical Sciences

zeraatpishe@nm.mui.ac.ir+98 31 3792 7510

Outcome results

None listed

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