TEAS-induced Analgesia: Dual vs Single Acupoints

Xijing Hospital153 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation(TEAS) at single acupoint or dual acupoints on opioid consumption and postoperative pain in patients undergoing radical mastectomy

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

153

Conditions

Postoperative Acute Pain Chronic Pain

Interventions

transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulationOTHER

electrodes are attached o the skin and electric stimulation is given

electrode attached but no stimulationOTHER

electrodes are attached o the skin but no stimulation is given

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * patients aged from 18 to 65 yrs * body mass index (BMI) of 18 to 30 kg/m2 * elective radical mastectomy under general anesthesia Exclusion Criteria: * contradictions to electric stimulation * difficulties in communication * histories of general anesthesia, drug or alcohol abuse or addiction * cardiac dysfunction or severe hypertension, confirmed hepatic dysfunction and renal impairment * participants recruited into other clinical trials during last three months

Locations (1)

Xijing Hospital

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

dose of remifentanil during anesthesia

Time frame: from start of anesthesia to extubation, on average 2 hours

Secondary Outcomes

time to recall

patient response to verbal command

Time frame: from end of remifentanil infusion to patient response to verbal command,approximately 10 minutes on average

time to extubation

Time frame: from end of remifentanil infusion to extubation,approximately 10 minutes on average

incidence of respiratory depression during recovery

Time frame: from extubation to discharge from post anesthesia care unit, approximately 40 minutes on average

incidence of nausea and vomiting during recovery

Time frame: from extubation to discharge from post anesthesia care unit, approximately 40 minutes on average

visual analogue scale during recovery

Time frame: from arriving to discharge from post anesthesia care unit, approximately 30 minutes on average

visual analogue scale at 24 hour after surgery

Time frame: from end of surgery to 24 hours after surgery, totally 24 hours

pain score at 3 months after surgery

Time frame: from discharge from hospital to 3 months after surgery, approximately 3 months

pain score at 6 months after surgery

Time frame: from discharge from hospital to 6 months after surgery, approximately 3 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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