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Intraoperative Acupoint Stimulation to Prevent Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)

NCT02473042 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 188

Last updated 2025-12-05

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Summary

The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if light electrical stimulation to the wrist area during surgery is feasible in women having breast surgery.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Electrical Stimulation

Electrical stimulation to the wrist initiated at 1mHz, 1 pulse/second using two leads on a nerve stimulator. Stimulation continued throughout the breast surgery.

DRUG

Zofran

4 mg by vein for 1 dose.

DRUG

Dexamethasone

10 mg by vein for 1 dose.

DRUG

Phenergan

6.25 mg by vein for 1 dose.

DRUG

Pepcid

10 mg by vein for 1 dose.

BEHAVIORAL

Questionnaire

Questionnaire completed about 15 minutes after participant wakes up after surgery, then every 30 minutes until they leave the clinic. It should take about 2 - 3 minutes to complete the questionnaire.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Alicia M. Kowalski, MD · M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-01
Primary Completion
2024-11-26
Completion
2024-11-26
FDA Drug
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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