Effect of TEAS on PONV After Spinal Surgery
The proposed research will utilize electroacupuncture, a type of needleless acupuncture that uses electrostimulation, in a randomized, double blind study, to evaluate the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing spinal surgeries with the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulatio
| Condition(s) | PONV |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | The proposed research will utilize electroacupuncture, a type of needleless acupuncture that uses electrostimulation, in a randomized, double blind study, to evaluate the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in patients undergoing spinal surgeries with the transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) compared to patients without TEAS. |
| Who can participate | Inclusion Criteria: * Male and female patients , 18 or older * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification I or II or III * Undergoing elective spinal surgery expected to last no more than four hours (from induction of anesthesia to extubation). * Capable and willing to consent Exclusion Criteria: * Neuraxial (intrathecal or epidural) block * Significant ongoing history of vestibular disease or dizziness * Nausea or vomiting within 24 hours prior to surgery, use of antiemetic or emetogenic drugs within 3 days of surgery * Documented alcohol or substance abuse within 3 months before the surgery * Limb abnormalities such as burn and amputation. * Poorly controlled diabetes mellitus (fasting plasma glucose \>126 mg/dL or \<70 mg/dL) * Implantation of metal/electrical devices, s |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Lead sponsor | Jyoti Pandya |
| Locations | Columbus, Ohio, United States |
| Start date | 2018-08-01 |
| NCT ID | NCT03187535 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03187535 |