Status:

COMPLETED

Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting

Lead Sponsor:

University of North Texas Health Science Center

Conditions:

Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-75 years

Phase:

PHASE1

PHASE2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting experienced by patients recovering from anesthesia. OMT is a treatmen...

Detailed Description

This research study is a prospective, randomized, single-blinded, controlled, clinical trial under the principal investigator, Hollis King, DO, PhD with the University of North Texas - Health Science ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Surgery Type: orthopedic surgical procedures of the extremities (including, but not limited to, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle) with estimated blood loss \< 250 cc
  • Surgery Duration: 30-180 minutes
  • Anesthesia Type: General
  • Procedure to be conducted at John Peter Smith Hospital
  • Age: 18-75
  • American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification \< 3

Exclusion

  • Presence or likelihood of joint sepsis
  • Confirmed or suspected pregnancy
  • \*Increased intracranial pressure, skull fracture, or head trauma within 3 months prior to surgery (by history)
  • \*Oxygen dependence at home (by history)
  • \*Active or chronic hepatitis B or C (by history)
  • \*Hepatocellular carcinoma (by history)
  • \*Disruption of Blood-Brain barrier: uncontrolled HTN, tumor (current or history of), meningitis or encephalitis (within 3 months prior to surgery), epilepsy (by history)

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 1 2006

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

20 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00387361

Start Date

December 1 2006

End Date

February 1 2008

Last Update

January 12 2011

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