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Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

NCT00674713 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE4 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 140

Last updated 2008-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate if P6 acupuncture made after induction of general anaesthesia might be effective for the prevention of PONV as ondansetron and if the acupuncture-ondansetron combination could enhance single therapy efficacy in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

DRUG

Ondansetron

DRUG

Physiological saline solution

OTHER

Sham acupuncture

DRUG

Ondansetron

OTHER

Acupuncture at P6 point

DRUG

Physiological saline solution

OTHER

Sham acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Germano De Cosmo, MD · Catholic University of Sacred Heart

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2006-01-31
Primary Completion
2007-09-30
Completion
2007-09-30

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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Diseases

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