Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 4

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00674713

Enrollment

140

Registered

2008-05-08

Start date

2006-01-31

Completion date

2007-09-30

Last updated

2008-05-08

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Conditions

Cholelithiasis

Keywords

Patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholelithiasis

Brief summary

The aim of the study is to investigate if P6 acupuncture made after induction of general anaesthesia might be effective for the prevention of PONV as ondansetron and if the acupuncture-ondansetron combination could enhance single therapy efficacy in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Interventions

OTHERAcupuncture

DRUGOndansetron

DRUGPhysiological saline solution

OTHERSham acupuncture

OTHERAcupuncture at P6 point

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 70 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Patients ASA I-II scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Exclusion criteria

* Patient's refusal * Patients with history of carpal tunnel syndrome or eczema at P6 point * Pregnant patients * Female patients in a phase of the menstrual cycle other than premenstrual, nausea and vomiting within 24 hours before anaesthesia * Known allergy to anti-inflammatory drugs, opioids and ondansetron. * Patients with a pre-existing chronic pain disorder or with a gastrointestinal disease.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
postoperative nausea and vomiting	24 postoperative hours

Countries

Italy

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026