Clinical Trial: Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Anesthesia
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Effect of Acupuncture on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Lumbar Disc Herniation Surgeries
Brief Summary:
In this study, the hypothesis that bilateral acupuncture needling at the Neiguan (PC6) point during the intraoperative period, in addition to the 0.15 mg/kg dose of ondansetron (5-HT3 antagonist) frequently used for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prophylaxis in patients undergoing lumbar disc herniation surgery, would reduce the incidence of PONV was investigated.PONV was defined as the presence of nausea and vomiting within 24 hours postoperatively.
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