Wrist acupressure for post-operative nausea and vomiting (WrAP): a pilot study
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Cooke, Marie; Rapchuk, Ivan; Doi, Suhail A.; Spooner, Amy; Wendt, Tameka; Best, Jessica; Edwards, Melannie; O'Connell, Leanda; McCabe, Donna; McDonald, John; Fraser, John; Rickard, Claire
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Post-operative nausea and vomiting are undesirable complications following anaesthesia and surgery. It is thought that acupressure might prevent nausea and vomiting through an alteration in endorphins and serotonin levels. In this two-group, parallel, superiority, randomised control pilot trial we aimed to test pre-defined feasibility outcomes and provide preliminary evidence for the efficacy of PC 6 acupoint stimulation vs. placebo for reducing post-operative nausea and vomiting in cardiac...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2015-06 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/14351 |
Source: | Complementary therapies in medicine |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.03.007 |
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