The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of TEAS on hypotension after spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean section
Patients were randomly assigned to 3 groups, receiving TEAS , non-acupoint stimulation or no-stimulation after spinal anesthesia respectively. 1.4 ml of bupivacaine mixed with 0.2ml of 50% glucose was given for spinal anesthesia under lateral position. Then the patient was switched to supine position and the OR table was tilted to the left for 15 degree. The sensory loss level was assessed. The blood pressure and heart rate every 2min were recorded for 30min after spinal anesthesia. The adverse events and use of ephedrine adverse events were recorded as well.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Enrollment
150
Electric stimulation was given through electrode attached to specific acupoints
Electric stimulation was given through electrode attached to the shoulder
Women and Children's Hospital of Shaanxi Province
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Xijing Hospital, Fourth Military Medical University
Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
Incidence of hypotension
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
Average systemic blood pressure(SBP) and diastolic blood pressure(DBP)
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
Lowest SBP and DBP
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
Dosage of ephedrine
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
postoperative nausea and vomiting(PONV) score
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
Incidence of dizzy and dyspnea
Time frame: During 30min after spinal anesthesia
Change of concentration of serum adrenaline and noradrenaline
Time frame: Immediately after TEAS
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