Acupuncture and Nausea/Vomiting in Pediatric Patients

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Conditions studied: Postoperative Vomiting and Nausea

In brief

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of intraoperative P6 acupuncture plus standard therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy. 200 children will be randomly assigned to either the treatment or the control group. 1. Treatment Group: Standard anti-emetic therapy plus bilateral P6 acupuncture after the induction of anesthesia 2. Control Group: Standard anti-emetic therapy only This study will monitor nausea, retching, and vomiting events both directly after the surgery as well as the next day via a follow-up phone call to the parents of the study participant.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01417741

Run by

Oregon Health and Science University

People needed

164

Starts

2011-08-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2019-08-28

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 9. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• ASA 1 to 3 physical status
• Undergoing Tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy
• Consent obtained from Parent/Guardian

You may not qualify if…

• Taking preoperative steroids, including inhalers
• Taking baseline anti-emetics
• History of motion sickness
• BMI > 35 (morbid obesity)
• Severe OSA (Apnea/hypopnea Index > 10)
• Have genetic abnormalities

Where it is running

• Oregon Health and Sciences University — Portland, Oregon, United States

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