Can a cold cloth on the neck calm Post-Surgery nausea?
NCT ID NCT07825779
First seen Sep 17, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Nausea and vomiting are common after bariatric surgery, and researchers want to know whether a simple cold compress can help. In this trial, 60 adults having weight-loss surgery receive a gauze-wrapped cold pack on the upper neck for five minutes, and care teams rate their nausea and vomiting before and after. The study compares these ratings and tracks anti-nausea and pain medication use to see whether the cold application makes a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a cold compress applied to the upper neck
- What this could lead to
- If it works, a cold compress could give nurses a simple, drug-free way to ease nausea and vomiting after bariatric surgery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, single-center study of 60 people, so the results may not hold for other patients or hospitals. A cold compress may not relieve nausea better than standard care.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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60 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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May 2025
- Finished
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Aug 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals over the age of 18 * Patients accessible prior to surgery * Those scheduled to receive general anesthesia only * Conscious individuals * Individuals without cognitive or psychiatric disorders Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals under the age of 18 * Those who experienced serious complications during or after surgery * Individuals with hearing, visual, speech, or cognitive dysfunction * Those without neurological problems * Patients who do not consent to the procedure
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sakarya University
Sakarya, SERDİVAN, 54050, Turkey (Türkiye)
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