Electroacupuncture and Trancutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation (TENS) for Colonoscopy Analgesia

Azienda Per I Servizi Sanitari N. 2 Isontina60 enrolled

Overview

To compare the effectiveness of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation (TENS) in reducing patient's discomfort during colonoscopy

Evaluation patient's pain and discomfort during colonoscopy, using two non invasive analgesic methods.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

AcupunctureOTHER

Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy

Transcutaneous electrical stimulationOTHER

Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy

ControlOTHER

Patients are monitored for pain and discomfort

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 80 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all patients scheduled for colonoscopy and in whom deep sedation was not planned will be included in the study Exclusion Criteria: * age \> 80 and less than 18 years old, severe cardiac or pulmonary disease, anticoagulant, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, opiates therapies, severe cognitive impairment, uncontrolled hypertension.

Locations (1)

Presidio Ospedaliero di Gorizia

Gorizia, Italy

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Evaluation of patients' discomfort and pain during and at the end of colonoscopy both in acupuncture group and in TENS group compare with controls.

Time frame: During colonoscopy, we'll evaluate pain at colorectal, left, trasversal and right colon position of colonscope. At the end of colonoscopy, before discharge, we' ll evaluate patient's general discomfort.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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