Aromatherapy for Prevention of Intrathecal Morphine Induced Nausea and Vomiting

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2019-04-02
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: Female

Summary

This study evaluates the effect of combining non pharmacological anti emetic prophylaxis, namely peppermint essential oil to granisetron and dexamethasone in patient who receive intrathecal morphine for lower segment cesarean section. Half of the patient will receive nasal strip containing peppermint essential oil in addition to granisetron and dexamethasone while the other half will only receive granisetron and dexamethasone.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
• Treatments: BB 1101; Dexamethasone; Dexamethasone acetate; Granisetron; Morphine

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) I and II.

• Non-smoker.

• BMI =< 40

• Singleton pregnancy

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patient with known allergy to granisetron, dexamethasone, bupivacaine, fentanyl, morphine, paracetamol, celecoxib, ginger oil.

• Patient who has inability to breathe through nose.

• Patient with history of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) or motion sickness