The Role Of Laserpuncture For Prevention Of Nausea And Vomiting Post Strabismus Surgery With General Anesthesia In Adult Patients

This study to determine the effectiveness of a combination of pre-surgical laserpuncture with standard anti-emetic therapy for PONV symptoms in adult patients after strabismus surgery under general anesthesia compared to a combination of pre-surgical placebo laserpuncture with standard anti-emetic therapy. Research design using a double blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) where research subjects and data takers who will be disguised. The research will be carried out in the Operation and Inpatient Room, Kirana Building, RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo (RSCM) with research subjects as adult patients undergoing strabismus surgery under general anesthesia. Assessment of nausea and vomiting using AVS ( Analog Visual Scale) consists of scoring using a score from 1-5 which indicates the severity of nausea and vomiting.

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Key information

Conditions

Nausea and Vomiting, Postoperative Nausea Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms, Digestive Vomiting

Age range

18 year–59 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

RSUPN Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo

Jakarta Pusat, Jakarta Special Capital Region, Indonesia

About this study

This clinical trial is to evaluate the role of laserpuncture as a prevention of nausea and vomiting in adult patients after strabismus surgery under general anesthesia. Participants are 32 males/females aged 18-59 years. They will be divided into 2 groups: (1) Group laserpuncture and (2) Sham laserpuncture. The study intervention was performed 30 minutes before surgery. The primary outcome in this study was the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Adult patients aged 18-59 years.
Patients undergoing simple strabismus surgery involving no more than two muscles without transposition under general anesthesia.
Meets the ASA (American Society of Anesthesiologists) score of 1-2.
Complete the surgical preparations according to the presedation sheet.
Sign the informed consent sheet.
Patients who can communicate with the research team.
Patients undergoing surgery <3 hours.

Exclusion criteria

The patient is pregnant.
Patients who have a history of drug or drug abuse.
Patients with hypersensitivity to laser light.
There are wounds or skin disorders at the radiation site (skin TB, SLE(Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) skin
Patients who have gastrointestinal diseases (intestinal obstruction, peristaltic disorders gastrointestinal tract, gastroenteritis, irritable bowel syndrome, dyspepsia,gastroesophageal reflux disease/GERD, appendicitis, hepatitis, cholecystitis, inflammatory bowel synchrome, pancreatitis, peptic ulcer, peritonitis, food poisoning).
Patients with metabolic diseases (acid-base imbalance, metabolic diseases calcium, glucose metabolism disease, hyperlactemia, mitochondrial disease, phenylketonuria)
Patients with conditions of high intracranial pressure, head trauma, migraines, disease with symptoms of seizures, vestibular diseases, malignancies, mental and psychogenic diseases, diseases arising from consumption of drugs, nephrolithiasis, other kidney diseases, myocardial infarction, as well as the occurrence of nausea and vomiting before surgery.
Infection accompanied by high fever (temperature >38°C)

Treatment and study plan

laserpuncture

Device

Laserpuncture : using RJ Laser with Nogier B wave setting, frequency 584 Hz, power 50 mW, wavelength 785 nm, and energy of 2 Joules at each acupuncture point ( PC6 Neiguan and CV12 Zhongwan)

Sham Laserpuncture

Device

Sham Laserpuncture: The laser is turned on but not activated at each acupuncture point ( PC6 Neiguan and CV12 Zhongwan).

Primary outcomes

Analog Visual Scale for nausea vomitting

Time frame: 30 minutes after surgery, 2 hours after surgery, 6 hours after surgery, and 12 hours after surgery.
PONV (post operative nausea vomiting) assessment based on the onset of nausea
- vomit that has value 1-5. 1 = No nausea and vomiting. 2 = Nausea and possible vomiting tolerated, with the nausea episode can't remember by the patient or intensity nausea low with one vomiting episodes (not needed antiemetic additional inside both events). Ordinal 57 3 = Nausea and vomiting, with episodes that don't can be remembered and need antiemetic. 4 = Nausea and possible vomiting remembered clearly and need antiemetic for control symptom. 5=Nausea and persistent vomiting, with nothing symptom improvement even if given antiemetic.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Indonesia University

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2023
Primary completion: 2024
Study completion: 2024
First posted: Mar 12, 2024
Registry last updated: Sep 19, 2024

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