Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) After the Pectus Excavatum Correction (NUSS) Procedure?

Does Acupressure Decrease Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting After the NUSS Procedure?

Status

Terminated

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00892216

Enrollment

Registered

2009-05-04

Start date

2005-04-01

Completion date

2010-10-01

Last updated

2026-06-11

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

Conditions

Pectus Excavatum

Keywords

PONV, NUSS procedure, Acupressure, Pectus Excavatum

Brief summary

Post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is not only unpleasant for patients but also can delay hospital discharge and increase cost of stay. In some cases, when severe vomiting occurs, pain scores seem to be increased. The overall incidence of PONV is 30% and increases to 79% in patients at high risk for this post-operative outcome. The NUSS procedure is considered to be a procedure with a high risk for the outcome of nausea and vomiting.

Detailed description

The rationale is to do a prospective study in patients who have been diagnosed with Pectus Excavatum and who are undergoing a NUSS procedure (pectus excavatum correction) and to evaluate the effect of Acupressure on the post-operative outcome of PONV in these patients. Also, to determine whether there are any secondary outcomes related to pain scores and length of hospital stay.

Interventions

DEVICEAcupressure (BioBand)

Band will remain on from 20 minutes before surgery until the end of the hospital stay.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* age 8-40 years old * ASA 1-3 * males \& females

Exclusion criteria

* local infection of the site - P6 * acupuncture treatment within 8 weeks of the preoperative period * coagulopathy is a contraindication for Acupuncture but not Acupressure

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Relief of PONV. This effect will be evaluated in the PACU and then twice a day until discharge which is usually 5 days post-operative. Hospital score for nausea and vomiting will be used.	Twice a day for 5 days

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Possibility of decrease in VAS score and hospital stay when compared to control group.	Day 5

Countries

Canada

Contacts

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORMeena Nandagopal, M.B.B.S. DLO, DARCS, FFARCS(I)

Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Jun 12, 2026