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IRCT2017061134475N1 IRCT 2017-10-31 Vice chancellor for Reserch Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Effect of acupressure on nausea and vomiting decrease The evaluation of acupressure effects in PC6 point on postoperative nausea and vomiting severity and episodes in patients undergoing general surgeries with spinal anesthesia 2017-07-06 anticipated 70 Complete https://irct.ir/trial/26336 interventional Randomization: Randomized, Blinding: Single blinded, Placebo: Used, Assignment: Parallel, Purpose: Prevention, Other design features: The sampling method would be on random,then the patients would randomly be assigned to 2 groups. N/A Nausea and Vomiting. Intervention 1: In the trial group: The special acupressure wristband with pressing buttons would be applied on both wrists in PC6 point at 4 stages as the following: during the surgery, 1, 3 and 7 hour(s) after the surgery, respectively. The accuracy of applying wristbands in the aforementioned areas in the view of blood flow would be proved through surveying of radial pulse. The wristband would be kept in the desired location for 7 hours, it would be reaplied every 10 minutes for 2 hours if the patient complains of uncomfortability. Intervention 2: In the control group: A wristband without any pressing buttons would loosely be applied on both wrists in PC6 point at 4 stages as the following: during the surgery, 1, 3, and 7 hour(s) after the surgery, respectively. The accuracy of applying the wristbands in the aforementioned areas in the view of blood flow would be proved through surveying of radial pulse. The wristband would be left in the desired location for 7 hours, it would be reapplied every 10 minutes for 2 hours if the patient complains of uncomfortability.
public Isan Darvishi
Namazi Square, Shiraz
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) 7134814336 +98 31 4523 3995 i_darvishi@sums.ac.ir Shiraz University of Medical Sciences scientific Dr. Jamshid Eslami
Namazi Square, Shiraz
Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of) +98 713647425058 eslamij@sums.ac.ir Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Iran (Islamic Republic of) The inclusion criteria: male and female patients aged from 15 to 60 years old; patients undergone general surgeries with spinal anesthesia; passing at least 3 hours after the injection of an analgesic; not taking antimetic medications; not smoking (in accordance with the patient's statement); lack of edema; disease; and skin inflammation on the massage area (lake of peeling discomfort such as eczema and shallow infection of skin considered as acupressure limitations); before enrolling in the study; not using other procedures to control nausea and vomiting. The exclusion criteria: complicated surgery in terms of infection and severe pain (if the patient complaints of severe pain; he or she has revived analgesic and recorded in the study and would be carried out through face scale pain.); patients with carpal tunnel syndrome; patient with obesity; motion sickness; and history of nausea and vomiting in 24 hours ago; lack of cooperation in every unit of the study. 15 years 60 years Both K91.0 Following Gastrointestinal Surgery Other Placebo In the trial group: The special acupressure wristband with pressing buttons would be applied on both wrists in PC6 point at 4 stages as the following: during the surgery, 1, 3 and 7 hour(s) after the surgery, respectively. The accuracy of applying wristbands in the aforementioned areas in the view of blood flow would be proved through surveying of radial pulse. The wristband would be kept in the desired location for 7 hours, it would be reaplied every 10 minutes for 2 hours if the patient complains of uncomfortability. In the control group: A wristband without any pressing buttons would loosely be applied on both wrists in PC6 point at 4 stages as the following: during the surgery, 1, 3, and 7 hour(s) after the surgery, respectively. The accuracy of applying the wristbands in the aforementioned areas in the view of blood flow would be proved through surveying of radial pulse. The wristband would be left in the desired location for 7 hours, it would be reapplied every 10 minutes for 2 hours if the patient complains of uncomfortability. Nausea and Vomiting. Timepoint: 1 hour, 3hour and 7 hours after the surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale. Vice chancellor for Reserch Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Approved 2017-05-22 Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Zand Street,Shiraz Shiraz Iran (Islamic Republic of)