Acupuncture Point P6 Stimulation for Reduction of Nausea and Vomiting During Cesarean

Completed · Phase 4

Conditions studied: Nausea, Vomiting, Satisfaction

In brief

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of acupressure point P6 stimulation versus intravenous ondansetron plus metoclopramide versus no antiemetic prophylaxis during elective cesarean section under regional anesthesia.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02959840

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

180

Starts

2015-07-01

Expected to finish

2017-08-23

Last updated by the study team

2017-09-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 45. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Female subjects ages 18 to 45
• Subjects with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I or II
• Subjects with elective primary or repeat cesarean delivery
• Subjects who receive combined spinal epidural anesthesia
• English and non-English speaking subjects will be included in the study

You may not qualify if…

• Female subjects <18 years of age
• Subjects requiring emergent cesarean delivery
• History of placenta accrete
• Multiple gestation pregnancy
• ASA status III or higher
• Current history of pregnancy induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia, or eclampsia
• History of any chronic medication use (other than prenatal vitamins), including inhaler medications
• Current urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or otitis media

Where it is running

• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital — New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

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