Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot investigation with non-randomized arm Number of patients: N = 60 (30 patients with acupuncture additional to standard pain treatment (SPT) vs. 30 patients with SPT only Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled to elective AKS in general anaesthesia with \< 80 min. duration Without previous opioid and psychotropic medication Given informed consentOutcome measures: Postoperative analgesic requirement; Pain intensity; Incidence of side effects; Physiological parameters; Mobilization score
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
Acupuncture and ear acupuncture using indwelling fixed needles, that will remained in situ several days after surgery until the patients will experience pain
University Medicine of Greifswald
Greifswald, Vorpommern, Germany
RECRUITINGAnalgesic requirement
Total dose of ibuprofen taken by the patient during 10 days after arthroscopic knee surgery
Time frame: 10 days
Pain intensity: verbal rating scale
Pain intensity measured using verbal rating scale from 0=no pain to 10=maximal pain
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Side affects
Incidence of analgesic induced side effects
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
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