The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption).
The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption). The study involve patients who underwent thyroid surgery randomised in two groups. A group patients treated with drugs and B group patients treated with drugs and acupuncture.Acupuncture related risk are pain, faint and haematoma.The study will be done in Padova University Hospital (Endocrine Unit.Primary end point will be VAS pain and secondary end points ULTIVA consumption, post operative pain measured with italian version of Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and acetaminophen daily intake
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
121
All patients will receive acetaminophen (maximum 3g/day) for all seven days after surgery and will receive acupuncture treatment at first day after performing surgery and thirty minutes before operation
Endocrine Unit, Padova Universitary Hospital
Padova, Padova, Italy
Visual Analogue Scale
Change in intensity of pain from first day after operation and during the seven days after performing surgery
Time frame: within the 3rd postoperative day
Mc Gill Questionnaire pain
Change in intensity of pain from the day after operation and during all seven days after performing surgery
Time frame: within the 3rd postoperative day
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