Status:
RECRUITING
Acupuncture for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Cholecystitis, Acute
Cholelithiasis
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose is to find out if intraoperative acupuncture performed by needling PC 6 and LI4 point bilaterally, and Yin Tang point will help reduce the incidence postoperative nausea and vomiting in pa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient ages 18-64
- American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status I, II or III
- Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital
Exclusion
- Scheduled open cholecystectomy - excluded due to increased levels of pain in open procedures
- Renal dysfunction (Serum Cr \> 1.2) - excluded due to potential altered metabolism of anesthetic and perioperative medications
- Allergy to any of the standard anesthetic agents
- Patient inability to properly communicate with investigators (language barrier, dementia, delirium, psychiatric disorder)
- Patient or surgeon refusal
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2023
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 31 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05975385
Start Date
October 9 2023
End Date
December 31 2025
Last Update
January 15 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030