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Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) as Possible Prophylaxis Against Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV) in Patients Receiving Inhalational Anesthesia
In Brief
A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting. Completed, enrolled 20 participants.
Detailed Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine if Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT) is effective in reducing nausea and vomiting experienced by patients recovering from anesthesia. OMT is a treatment in which the physician places his hands on areas of the body and applies pressure to correct disturbances in one area that may be related to a problem in another area of the body. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine is a specialty for a physician who uses OMT. The hypothesis of this study is when OMT is combined with standard-of-care prophylactic anti-emetic therapy in patients following administration of inhalational anesthesia, in comparison to a control group receiving only standard-of-care anti-emetic prophylaxis there will be a reduction in the incidence and severity of PONV.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
20 minute post-operative osteopathic manipulation as described in the protocol