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Visual exposure to taped food preparation for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

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Research Sponsored by University of Minnesota
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be between 18 and 65 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up immediate postoperative
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Study Summary

This trial is looking at whether or not stimulating the digestive system before surgery can help to prevent postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).

Eligible Conditions
  • Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~immediately postoperative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and immediately postoperative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Antiemetics
Change of the incidence of postoperative vomiting
Secondary outcome measures
Change of recovery room length of stay

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Study groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
The study group will watch 15 minute long videos of cooking and preparing the food of the patient's preferred type of food prior to be taken to the operating room.
Group II: Placebo groupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
The control group will watch 15 minute long non-food related videos.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of MinnesotaLead Sponsor
1,375 Previous Clinical Trials
1,588,305 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Recent research and studies
British Journal of AnaesthesiaJournal
Chewing Gum for the Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Darvall, J.N., M Handscombe, and K Leslie. 2017. “Chewing Gum for the Treatment of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial”. British Journal of Anaesthesia. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1093/bja/aew375.
Neurogastroenterology and MotilityJournal
The Stomach's Response to Unappetizing Food: Cephalic-vagal Effects on Gastric Myoelectric Activity
Stern, R. M., M. D. Jokerst, M. E. Levine, and K.L. Koch. 2001. “The Stomach's Response to Unappetizing Food: Cephalic-vagal Effects on Gastric Myoelectric Activity”. Neurogastroenterology and Motility. Wiley. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2982.2001.00250.x.
Saudi Journal of AnaesthesiaJournal
Prevalence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Keikhaie, KhadijeRezaie, Mehrbanoo Amirshahi, Niaz Behnamfar, Mahin Badakhsh, Hosein Rafiemanesh, Mahmood Sheyback, and Mahdeh Sari. 2020. “Prevalence of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis”. Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia. Medknow. doi:10.4103/sja.sja_401_19.
American Journal of TherapeuticsJournal
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis from an Economic Point of View
Dzwonczyk, Roger, Tristan E Weaver, Erika G Puente, and Sergio D Bergese. 2012. “Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting Prophylaxis from an Economic Point of View”. American Journal of Therapeutics. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). doi:10.1097/mjt.0b013e3181e7a512.
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