157
Participants
Start Date
January 31, 2014
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
January 31, 2015
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
A surface electrode will be applied to the P6 acupoint on the dominant upper extremity, located approximately 3cm proximal to the distal wrist crease between the tendons of the flexor carpi radialis and the palmaris longus, and a negative surface electrode placed on the opposing dorsum aspect of the forearm.
Sham transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
The same TEAS protocol will be applied unless silicone covers will be attached to both electrodes. The device will also be turned on during the procedure.
Tropisetron
will be given at the start of skin closure
Dexamethasone
will be given after induction
Department of Anesthesiology, North Institute of Huashan Hospital,Fudan University, Shanghai
Huashan Hospital
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