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Acupuncture Trial for Post Anaesthetic Recovery and Postoperative Pain

NCT01816386 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 75

Last updated 2015-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

In the present study, the investigators want to evaluate if press needle acupuncture applied prior to surgery may contribute to the anaesthesiologic outcome. Acupuncture might improve fast-track anaesthesia in the PACU after general surgery.

Conditions

  • Laparoscopic Surgery of Uterus, Adnex or Ovaries
  • Postoperative Pain

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture Regimen

Patients in the acupuncture and the acupressure group will receive a standardised treatment comprising 12 SEIRIN® press needles (with a sharp tip) at 7 acupuncture points (Du 26, He 9, Ren 17, bilateral LI 4, He 9, LV 3, Ma 36 and Pe 6). The point regimen is based on consensus process of national and international experts. All needling will be documented by the acupuncturist. Application time is supposed to be 84-96 hours. Modification, especially less points according to the patients reaction during treatment is allowed.

OTHER

Acupressure Regimen

Patients in the acupuncture and the acupressure group will receive a standardised treatment comprising 12 SEIRIN® press plasters (with a blunt knob instead a sharp needle) at 7 acupuncture points (Du 26, He 9, Ren 17, bilateral LI 4, He 9, LV 3, Ma 36 and Pe 6). The point regimen is based on consensus process of national and international experts. All needling will be documented by the acupuncturist. Application time is supposed to be 84-96 hours. Modification, especially less points according to the patients reaction during treatment is allowed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Dominik Irnich, PD Dr. · Department of Anaesthesiology, University of Munich

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-06-30
Primary Completion
2014-06-30
Completion
2014-12-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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