Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) by Acupressure

This study has been completed.

Sponsor:

Information provided by:

Herlev Hospital

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00275483

First received: January 10, 2006

Last updated: May 27, 2008

Last verified: May 2008

History of Changes

Tracking Information

First Received Date ^ICMJE

January 10, 2006

Last Updated Date

May 27, 2008

Start Date ^ICMJE

May 2005

Primary Completion Date

October 2005 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Postoperative nausea and vomiting

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Change History

Complete list of historical versions of study NCT00275483 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

1: The use of conventionel antiemetic treatment.
2: Lenght of stay in the perioperative unit.
3: overall lenght of stay

Original Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Current Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Original Other Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) by Acupressure

Official Title ^ICMJE

Prevention of PONV by Acupressure. A Study of the Effect of a Recently Generated Danish Bracelet Vital-Band(R) Which Stimulates the Acupressure Point P6

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether stimulation to the akupressurpoint P6 with a recently developed bracelet are effective preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting

Detailed Description

Not Provided

Study Type ^ICMJE

Interventional

Study Phase

Phase 4

Study Design ^ICMJE

Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention

Condition ^ICMJE

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Acupressure Point P6

Intervention ^ICMJE

Device: Vital-band (R)

Study Arm (s)

Not Provided

Publications *

Not Provided

* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Completed

Enrollment ^ICMJE

132

Completion Date

February 2007

Primary Completion Date

October 2005 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria:

Female,
Non-smoker,
>18 years,
ASA 1 or 2,
Signed patient information,
IV-anaestesia.

Exclusion Criteria:

Male,
Smoker,
ASA 3 or 4,
Pregnancy,
Nausea and vomiting within the last 24 h before operation,
Diabetes,
Carpaltunnel syndrome,
Lymphedema of arms,
Eczema of forearm,
Patients who earlier has undergone removal of lymph nodes in the armpits,
Inhalation anaestesia.

Gender

Female

Ages

18 Years and older

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Contacts ^ICMJE

Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects

Location Countries ^ICMJE

Denmark

Administrative Information

NCT Number ^ICMJE

NCT00275483

Other Study ID Numbers ^ICMJE

Vital-band 01

Has Data Monitoring Committee

Not Provided

Responsible Party

Not Provided

Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Herlev Hospital

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Not Provided

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator:

Birgitte Majholm, MD

Herlev Hospital

Information Provided By

Herlev Hospital

Verification Date

May 2008

^ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP

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