nausea and vomiting postoperative.
Conditions
Interventions
There will be two groups of 33 patients each.
Intervention group: Collection 2 ml blood, acupuncture application with bilateral needle P6 points (Neiguam) PACU, lasting 30 minutes, new blood collecti
Procedure/surgery
Other
C23.550.767.859
Sponsors
Departamento de Anestesiologia da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual Paulista
Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade Estadual Paulista
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: female patients , aged 18 to 65 years , physical status I and II according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists ( ASA ) , undergoing abdominal elective gynecological surgery ( hysterectomy) under total intravenous anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: patients under 18 years , ASA III or IV , unable to report or respond to protocol , fear of acupuncture needle , inability to use P6 ( Neiguam ) , patients using a different antiemetic protocol .
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| For the quantitative variables will be held the variance analysis in a completely randomized design . For qualitative variables will be held Fisher's exact test . The level of significance will be 5% . * It will be assessed the frequency of nausea and vomiting in both groups up to 24 h after surgery. * Plasma serotonin and dopamine will be quantified before and after acupuncture and acupressure group without also in order to see if acupuncture interfere plasma levels of these . For the quantitative variables will be held the variance analysis in a completely randomized design. For qualitative variables will be held Fisher's exact test. The level of significance will be 5%. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| dont have | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactMichelle Pires
Departamento de Anestesiologia - Faculdade de medicina de Botucatu - Universidade Estadual Paulista
Outcome results
None listed