Acupuncture for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2016-12-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
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, to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing
laparoscopic colorectal surgery.
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. This study aims to assess the
effectiveness and safety of different acupuncture regimen for the prevention of PONV:
high-dose acupuncture treatments combined with standard antiemetic medication, P6
acupuncture-point stimulation combined with standard antiemetic medication, or medication
alone.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Collaborators:
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University