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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