The specific aim of this study is to determine the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the pediatric population undergoing outpatient middle ear surgery.
The specific aim of this study is to determine the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the pediatric population undergoing outpatient middle ear surgery receiving our institution's standard dual prophylactic antiemetic therapy in combination with intraoperative acupuncture and postoperative acupressure compared to those receiving only the standard dual prophylactic antiemetic therapy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
11
These bands use pressure to stimulate the P6 acupuncture point.
These sham bands are used to make it seem like the band is using pressure to stimulate the P6 acupuncture point.
University of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, California, United States
The evaluation of post operative nausea and vomiting at different time points during and after hospital stay.
number of emesis events
Time frame: 24 hours
number of antiemetics administered during the study period,
number of antiemetics administered
Time frame: 24 hrs
time to oral intake tolerance
time measured in minutes
Time frame: 24 hrs
duration of recovery room stay
time measured in minutes
Time frame: 24 hours
nausea requiring admission to hospital, emergency room or another medical care providers
Desc: number of events requiring ER visit, hospitalization or care from another medical care provider
Time frame: 24 hrs
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