Sea-Bands will benefit persons suffering with nausea and vomiting associated with:
Yes, tests conducted on post-operative patients in hospitals have shown that Sea-Bands have a direct effect on the cost of care by reducing:
When Sea-Bands are placed on a patient prior to surgery, many do not suffer with nausea or vomiting. those patients who still need anti-emetic drugs may be subjected to fewer drugs and lower doses.
It has been cited that Sea-Bands are “As effective as ordinary anti-emetics; completely devoid of side effects”.
A plastic stud is attached to the inside of the wrist band which exerts pressure and stimulates the P6 (or Nei-Kuan) acupressure point. It has been proven that pressure on this point relieves nausea and vomiting.
Nausea is typically reduced within 5 minutes after Sea-Bands are applied.
Sea-Bands are drug free, and have no side effects.
Yes, Sea-Bands can be used with any other drugs.
There are no contra-indications.
Yes, Sea-Bands have been used successfully on children as young as two years of age. However, they must fit snugly around the wrist to work.
Roseann Ferrara-Love, MSN, RN, CPAN, CAPA, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, pointed out in her lecture at the ASPN conference (1999) that the pressure is not great enough from the wrist bands to effect the flow of an IV.
She did suggest, however, that the band be placed on a patients wrist - prior to an IV - only to ensure that the IV was not placed too close to the P6 point where the band must be positioned to work effectively.
No, Sea-Bands are Latex-free.
Selected studies mentioned in this literature include:
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