Effect of TEAS on Rocuronium Injection Pain

Konya Meram State Hospital60 enrolled

Overview

Pain from the injection of rocuronium is a common side effect during anesthetic practice, occurring in 50%-80% of patients. Several methods have been used to reduce this pain. This prospective, randomized study was designed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in reducing the rocuronium injection pain.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Injection Pain

Interventions

TEASDEVICE

Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * 18-65 year aged * ASA I-III * Who was to undergo various elective operations. Exclusion Criteria: * Cardiovascular surgery * Patients with pacemakers * Patients requiring rapid sequential induction

Locations (1)

Betul Kozanhan

Konya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain with rocuronium injection

pain will be graded as no pain; mild pain; moderate pain; severe pain following administration of a priming dose of rocuronium

Time frame: 5 minutes

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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