Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation(TEAS) for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Operation

Efficiency of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation(TEAS) With Single Acupoint or Two Acupoints for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Laparoscopic Operation: A Single Center, Randomized, Double-blinded, Controlled Clinical Trial

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT02597842

Enrollment

180

Registered

2015-11-05

Start date

2015-12-31

Completion date

2016-10-31

Last updated

2015-11-05

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Conditions

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Keywords

Postoperative nausea and vomiting, TEAS

Brief summary

This is a single center, randomized, double-blinded, controlled clinical trial.The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of TEAS pretreatment with single acupoint or two acupoints for postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic operation.

Detailed description

Patients were randomly assigned to four groups, receiving TEAS 30 minutes before induction.The stimulation was applied until the end of the operation. Postoperative nausea and vomiting was recorded 30 minute, 2 hour, 6 hour and 24 hour after the operation. The adverse events were recorded as well.

Interventions

DEVICETEAS (transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation)

Electric stimulation was given through electrode attached to specific acupoints

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

DOUBLE (Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. ASA I-III 2. Aged 18 to 65 years old 3. Scheduled for general anesthesia 4. BMI index is between 18 to 30 5. Informed consented

Exclusion criteria

1. ASA IV 2. Hypertension that is not controlled 3. Severe hepatic or renal dysfunction 4. Ever had received electrical stimulation treatment 5. Severe systemic infection 6. With contraindications to the use of TEAS, such as skin damage or infection at the acupoints 7. For any reason one can not cope with the studies, such as the following: language comprehension, mental illness 8. Participate in the other clinical trial 3 month before the enrollment

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting	within 24 hours after operation

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative nausea and vomiting（PONV） score	30minutes, 2hours, 6hours and 24 hours after operation
Incidence of other postoperative complications	30minutes, 2hours, 6hours and 24 hours after operation
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain score in PACU	30 minutes after operation
Change of concentration of serum 5-HT	intraoperative
Change of concentration of serum dopamine	intraoperative

Countries

China

Contacts

Primary ContactHaifeng Duan

875939063@qq.com15091626182

Backup ContactZhihong Lu, M.D.;Ph D

deerlu@163.com029-84775343

Outcome results

None listed

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