Acupressure tested to ease Post-Surgery nausea in chest deformity repair
NCT ID NCT00892216
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at whether acupressure, a non-invasive technique, can reduce nausea and vomiting after the NUSS procedure for pectus excavatum. The trial planned to enroll 40 people aged 8 to 40 but was terminated early. The goal was to see if this simple method could improve recovery and shorten hospital stays.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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40 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Apr 2005
- Finished
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Oct 2010
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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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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8 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * age 8-40 years old * ASA 1-3 * males \& females Exclusion Criteria: * local infection of the site - P6 * acupuncture treatment within 8 weeks of the preoperative period * coagulopathy is a contraindication for Acupuncture but not Acupressure
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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McMaster University Hospital, HHSC/Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, Canada
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