Postoperative Analgesia After Low Frequency Electroacupuncture

Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki54 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is a effective tool to the postoperative analgesia

The electroacupuncture is a known therapeutic modality with particular application to pain. In this study the investigators investigate the effect of electroacupuncture in condition of surgery, which is a particularly painful situation. The investigators will verify the postoperative analgesia, as patients will receive either electroacupuncture or placebo electroacupuncture.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Inguinal Hernia

Interventions

ElectroacupuncturePROCEDURE

Electrical stimulation device with frequency 2 Hz and 'frequency scanning mode'

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 75 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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inclusion criteria: * healthy male volunteers * 18-75 years old Exclusion Criteria: * bilateral or recurrent hernia * significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, neurological disease * psychiatric history * use of opioids until the last month * body mass index greater than 30 * treatment with beta-blockers * aged over 75 * previous experience with acupuncture * hypersensitivity to opioids * pacemaker patient * patients being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Locations (1)

Aristotle University

Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Monitoring of pain with the Visual Analogue scale within the first 24 hours after surgery

Monitoring of pain with the Visual Analogue scale performed preoperatively and at 30, 90 min, 10 hours and 24 hours after surgery

Time frame: within the first 24 hours after surgery

Secondary Outcomes

Control of anxiety with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory within 24 hours after surgery

The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory performed preoperatively and at 30, 90 min, 10 hours and 24 hours after surgery

Time frame: within the first 24 hours after surgery

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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