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Effect of Acupuncture on Nausea, Vomiting, Pain, PGE2 and IL 6 in Septorhinoplasty

NCT04009070 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 70

Last updated 2022-08-12

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Summary

Acupuncture has emerged in China about 2,000 years ago and is one of the oldest medical procedures in the world.Later acupuncture was introduced to other regions such as Asia, Europe and the United States.The most extensive use of acupuncture is for pain relief.Especially, postoperative nausea and vomiting have been studied.In one study, PC6 (approximately two cm above the midline of the wrist line) showed antiemetic effect, with the addition of other acupuncture points, it proved to have a protective effect in the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting.ST36 (Approximately 1-2 cm laterally from the tuberocyte tibia) is an acupuncture point used in the treatment of diseases such as inflammation, acute pain, hypertension and gastrointestinal disorders.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture Pres Needle: 0.22x1.5 mm needle

Acupunctur group; Acupunctur preoperatively 24 hours before bilateral PC6 (approximately two cm above the midline of the wrist line) and ST 36 (approximately 1-2 cm laterally from the tuberocyte tibia). The tape (Needle Press) will remain for 24 hours after surgery.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • yavuz orak, md · Kahramanmaraş Sutcu Imam University Faculty of Medicine

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-15
Primary Completion
2020-04-10
Completion
2020-04-30

Countries

  • Turkey (Türkiye)

Study Locations

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Diseases

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