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Effect of buccal acupuncture therapy on patients with high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Effect of buccal acupuncture therapy on patients with high risk of postoperative nausea and vomiting

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001856
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-26
Start date
2025-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Interventions

Buccal acupuncture group:Buccal acupuncture therapy
Control group:Non acupoint shallow needling

Sponsors

Zhenjiang First People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 18-75 years old; Patients undergoing elective surgery under general anesthesia; Body mass index (BMI) was 18-30 kg/m2; ASA = Level 3; Apfel score = 3; Patients who voluntarily participated in the study and signed the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: facial skin infection, trauma, scar, etc. could not be treated with buccal acupuncture; Facial trigeminal nerve and facial nerve injury; Severe gastrointestinal diseases (pyloric obstruction, intestinal obstruction, etc.); ECG showed patients with prolonged Q-T interval; Bleeding tendency or use of anticoagulants; Preoperative nausea and vomiting symptoms; Abuse of opioids or alcohol; Patients with long-term insomnia and anxiety disorder; Cognitive impairment or severe central nervous system disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
0-6h complete protection rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
6-12h complete protection rate;12-24h complete protection rate;24-48h complete protection rate;0-6h PONV cases;Number of new PONV cases in 6-12h;Number of new PONV cases in12-24h;Number of new PONV cases in 24-48h;0-6h PONV severity;6-12h PONV severity;12-24h PONV severity;24-48h PONV severity;Whether to use antiemetic drugs after operation;VAS score at 0-6h maximum pain;VAS score at 6-12h maximum pain;VAS score at 12-24h maximum pain;VAS score at 24-48h maximum pain;Dosage of analgesics 48 hours after operation;QoR-15 postoperative recovery quality score;HADs-A anxiety score;Postoperative hospital stay;Blood sugar;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactCaixia Sun

Zhenjiang First People's Hospital

1000011196@ujs.edu.cn13952854371

Outcome results

None listed

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