💬In plain words
What the trial is, and whether it could suit you
To explore the effects and possible mechanisms of dexmedetomidine combined with taVNS on the incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting in female patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery
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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria:
* Women aged 18 to 65;
* Elective laparoscopic surgery under general anesthesia;
* Classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to II;
* Capable of understanding the study procedures and various assessment scales and able to effectively communicate with the researchers;
* Willing to participate in the study and provide written informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients with ASA anesthesia classification ≥ III;
* Poorly controlled hypertension, atrioventricular block ≥ second degree, obesity (BMI \> 30 kg/m²);
* Pregnant or breastfeeding;
* Known allergy to drugs used in the study protocol, history of traumatic brain injury, history of gastrointestinal surgery;
* Liver or kidney dysfunction (liver enzymes or creatinine ≥ 1.5 times the normal value), alcoholism or drug abuse, mental illness, use of antiemetics, opioids, psychoactive drugs, or corticosteroids within 24 hours before surgery;
* Patients with implanted stimulators (such as pacemakers, implantable vagus nerve stimulators, deep brain stimulators, spinal cord stimulators, etc.), cochlear implants, or metal implants (except in dental cases);
* Skin lesions or dermatological diseases at the site of electrical stimulation;
* Preoperative heart rate \< 50 bpm or the presence of sinoatrial node disease or second-degree or higher atrioventricular block;
* Patients unable to cooperate with assessments;
* Patients participating in other clinical trials.
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