CompletedNot Applicable

Acupuncture for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery

South Korea60 participantsStarted 2015-07

Plain-language summary

Background: PONV is one of the prevalent discomforts in the early phase of recovery after surgery. Evidence suggests that the stimulation of the P6 acupuncture point can reduce the occurrence of PONV. What remains unclear is whether a higher dose of acupuncture produces more benefits compared with P6 stimulation alone or whether acupuncture combined with standard antiemetic medication yields better outcomes. Objectives: This study aims to assess the effectiveness, safety, and feasibility of intensive acupuncture treatments combined with standard antiemetic medication as compared with P6 acupoint stimulation combined with standard antiemetic medication or with standard antiemetic medication alone.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 80 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * Patients undergoing elective laparoscopic surgery of colorectal cancer resection (right hemicolectomy, left hemicolectomy, anterior resection with primary anastomosis, and low anterior resection with loop ileostomy for fecal diversion) * Patients aged 18 to 80 * American Society of Anesthesiologists Grade 1 to 2 * Written informed consents Exclusion Criteria: * Pregnancy * Inflammatory bowel disease * Comorbidities that may affect outcomes of surgery (e.g., chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, cardiopulmonary failure, and diabetes with complications) * Use of emetogenic / antiemetic medication within 24 hours before surgery * Previous history of emetic episodes after administration of antibiotics * Expected use of mechanical ventilation * Cognitive impairment that may affect the patient's ability to complete the outcome assessments * Previous history of stroke * Previous history of sensitive reaction to acupuncture * Patients unable to cooperate with acupuncture treatments * Pacemaker implantation * Previous history of epilepsy * Patients who have received Korean medicine treatments (acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, or herbal medicine) within 2 weeks * Patients who have participated in other trials within 3 months

What they're measuring

Number of patients who experience moderate or severe level nausea or vomiting

Timeframe: at 24 hours after surgery

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02509143

SponsorPusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-11