Auricular Acupuncture in Postoperative Pain
Acupuncture
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Acupuncture focused on measuring auricular acupuncture, postoperative pain, opioid consumption, laparoscopic surgery, ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (IM) + EAR, EXTERNAL (IM)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
female ASA physical status I-III patients undergoing elective gynaecological laparoscopy
- (surgery in cases of infertility, ovarian cyst removal, adhesiolysis, adnexal surgery,endometriosis, or hysterectomy),
- aged from 18-60 years.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients with a history of drug abuse,
- regular use of sedatives,
- chronic analgesic medication,
- neurological or psychiatric diseases,
- adverse reaction to sevoflurane or paracetamol,
- ASA physical status > III,
- pacemaker, or a history of acupuncture treatment.
Sites / Locations
- Medical University Vienna
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Placebo Comparator
electrical auricular acupuncture
pstim device without acupuncture
Patients in the acupuncture group received titan disposable needles (27-gauge, 3 mm length; Biegler GmbH, Mauerbach, Austria), which were inserted in the dominant ear at the following acupuncture points: shen men, thalamus and one segmental organ-specific point. Acupuncture points were identified by measuring skin resistance, using an electrical conductance meter (multipoint selection pen™, Biegler GmbH, Mauerbach, Austria). The needles were connected to the P-Stim™ device and received continuous low frequency electro acupuncture using P-Stim™ (constant current: 1 Hz biphasic, 2 mA) for 72 hours postoperatively. Acupuncture was performed by a specialist with 15 years experience in this technique.
Patients in the control group received electrodes without needles and the P-Stim™ devices were applied without electrical stimulation.