Awake P6 stimulation for post-operative nausea and vomiting using Japanese acupuncture needle among children 5-18 years old at Philippine Children's Medical Center
The Philippine Children&rsquo
;
s Medical Center Journal;(2): 29-40, 2020.
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ABSTRACT
@#<p><strong>OBJECTIVE:
</strong> To compare the effectiveness of preoperative Japanese acupuncture for prevention of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in non-sedated children for surgery under general anesthesia.</p><p><strong>METHODS:
</strong> This is an RCT studying the effectiveness of press-tack Japanese needles in P6 prior to any sedatives in children age 5-18 years old for surgery under general anesthesia (n=66). Patients were randomized to receive either press-tack needle (n=33) or an identical press-tack without the metal component (n=33). Incidence of PONV was reported using BARF scale. Children, parents, anesthesiologists, and nurses were blinded to group assignment.</p><p><strong>RESULTS:
</strong> Eight of 33 (22%) in the intervention group while 17 of 33 (51.52%) in the placebo group experienced PONV (RR = 0.47, 95% CI [0.24-0.94], p-value 0.0224). One case reported an adverse event of worsening of nausea and vomiting.</p><p><strong>CONCLUSIONS:
</strong> Japanese acupuncture at P6 prior to sedation using press-tack needle significantly reduced the incidence of PONV in children after general anesthesia. KEYWORDS PONV, POV, P6, PC6, Japanese acupuncture, Acupuncture, RCT</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pericardium
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Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
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Acupuncture
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
The Philippine Children’s Medical Center Journal
Year:
2020
Type:
Article
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