Periorbital Massage for Nausea and Vomiting After Laparoscopic Surgery

Atlas University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Vomiting; Nausea; Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Treatments: Other: periorbital massage

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06954935

23.12.2024 10/3

Details and patient eligibility

About

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the commonly used surgical treatment methods for gallbladder diseases. However, many patients experience significant nausea and vomiting after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. It is observed that approximately 20% to 30% of patients experience postoperative nausea and vomiting as the most common complaint after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of periorbital massage in postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Full description

This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of periorbital massage in postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy. One group received periorbital massage, while the other group did not receive massage.

Enrollment: 2 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 70 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Those who have laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery under general anesthesia,

• Those between the ages of 18-70,
• Those who do not have a psychiatric disease,
• Those who understand what they read and volunteer patients,
• Those who do not have a hearing or speech problem,

Exclusion criteria

• Patients undergoing emergency surgery,

  • Patients with psychiatric disorders
  • Patients who have taken another antiemetic drug within 24 hours before surgery

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2 participants in 2 patient groups

periorbital massage

Experimental group

Description:

The severity of nausea and frequency of vomiting of patients will be analyzed at the 2nd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 12th and 24th hours after surgery. 15 minutes before these evaluations, an electronic eye massager (irest manufacturing company, China) will be applied to the patient's eyeball (according to the manufacturer's instructions) for 15 minutes. 15 minutes after the intervention, the severity of nausea and vomiting of patients will be evaluated using the nausea numerical scale and the vomiting incidence evaluation form.

Treatment:

Other: periorbital massage

control

No Intervention group

Description:

The severity of nausea and frequency of vomiting of patients will be analyzed at 2, 4, 6, 8, 12 and 24 hours after surgery. Data collection intervals will be the same in both control and intervention groups.