Acupuncture Point P6 Stimulation for Reduction of Nausea and Vomiting During Cesarean

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2017-08-23
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of acupressure point P6 stimulation versus intravenous ondansetron plus metoclopramide versus no antiemetic prophylaxis during elective cesarean section under regional anesthesia.

• Phase: Phase 4
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Treatments: Anesthetics; Metoclopramide; Ondansetron

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Female subjects ages 18 to 45

2. Subjects with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Class I or II

3. Subjects with elective primary or repeat cesarean delivery

4. Subjects who receive combined spinal epidural anesthesia

5. English and non-English speaking subjects will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Female subjects <18 years of age

2. Subjects requiring emergent cesarean delivery

3. History of placenta accrete

4. Multiple gestation pregnancy

5. ASA status III or higher

6. Current history of pregnancy induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia, or eclampsia

7. History of any chronic medication use (other than prenatal vitamins), including inhaler medications

8. Current urinary tract infection, pneumonia, or otitis media