Acupuncture for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Description

The purpose is to find out if intraoperative acupuncture performed by needling PC 6 and LI4 point bilaterally, and Yin Tang point will help reduce the incidence postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy when added to a prophylactic regimen consisting of ondansetron and dexamethasone. The hypothesis is that the addition of this acupuncture treatment to ondansetron and dexamethasone given for prophylaxis will help reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy when compared to patients receiving ondansetron and dexamethasone without acupuncture.

Conditions

Cholecystitis, Acute, Cholelithiasis, Nausea, Postoperative, Vomiting, Postoperative, Pain, Postoperative

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The purpose is to find out if intraoperative acupuncture performed by needling PC 6 and LI4 point bilaterally, and Yin Tang point will help reduce the incidence postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy when added to a prophylactic regimen consisting of ondansetron and dexamethasone. The hypothesis is that the addition of this acupuncture treatment to ondansetron and dexamethasone given for prophylaxis will help reduce the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy when compared to patients receiving ondansetron and dexamethasone without acupuncture.

Acupuncture For Prevention Of Postoperative Nausea And Vomiting In Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - A Randomized Controlled Trial

Acupuncture for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Condition
Cholecystitis, Acute
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Patient ages 18-64
  • 2. American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status I, II or III
  • 3. Patients scheduled to undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy at Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital
  • 1. Scheduled open cholecystectomy - excluded due to increased levels of pain in open procedures
  • 2. Renal dysfunction (Serum Cr \> 1.2) - excluded due to potential altered metabolism of anesthetic and perioperative medications
  • 3. Allergy to any of the standard anesthetic agents
  • 4. Patient inability to properly communicate with investigators (language barrier, dementia, delirium, psychiatric disorder)
  • 5. Patient or surgeon refusal

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Baylor College of Medicine,

Study Record Dates

2025-12