Perioperative Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Analgesia in Prostatectomy
Pain, Postoperative
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Pain, Postoperative focused on measuring tramadol, ketamine, parecoxib, paracetamol, numerical rating scale (NRS), McGill (SF-MPQ), electronic pressure algometer, Spielberger State Trait Anxiety Inventory STAI Y-6 item
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male patient is over 18 years old, especially 50-75 years old
- Patient scheduled for a non-emergency operation
- Patient signs and dates a written informed consent form (ICF) and indicates an understanding of the study procedures
Exclusion Criteria:
- Patient receiving monoamine oxidase inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors
- Patient with significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal or hepatic disease
- Patient with epilepsy non controlled with treatment or history of seizures
- Patient with morbid obesity (BMI>35)
- Patient with history of chronic opioid exposure
- Patient with history of chronic pain
- Patient with history of postoperative nausea and vomiting
- Patient with cognitive dysfunction
- Patient with history of previous usage of the acupuncture technique
- Patient Greek speaking
- Patient is participating in another clinical trial which may affect this study's outcomes
- Patient with metastatic cancer
Sites / Locations
- G.Gennimatas GENERAL HOSPITAL OF THESSALONIKI
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Placebo Comparator
Active Comparator
TK
TKE
In TK group when the closure of the abdominal walls started, a certified acupuncturist expert put needles, Ener-Qi 0.26Χ25mms, in LI4 point in both hands, the needles were not inserted in the skin but they were put atop the skin and were secured by adhesive tape. For 30min in the E/A stimulator ITO ES-160 the indicator light was on but no electrical current was applied. Thereafter the E/A device deactivated and after the awakening of the patients, it was connected in ST36 and LI4 points for 30min with the same technique. The electrodes were connected to each other in every point, as the right with the left point of LI4 and the right with the left point of ST36. The patients were told that they may or may not feel electrical current because of its very high frequency.
In TKE group when the closure of the abdominal walls started, a certified acupuncturist expert put needles, Ener-Qi 0.26Χ25mms, in LI4 point at 2cm depth in both hands and E/A was applied for 30min with the E/A stimulator ITO ES-160 in constant pulse program with 300μs duration and 100Hz frequency. After the needles were connected to the E/A stimulator, they were secured by adhesive tape. The response which certified the right needle placement was the adjacent muscular twitch. Thereafter the E/A device was deactivated and after the awakening of the patients, E/A was administered in ST36 and LI4 points for 30min with 4Hz frequency. The electrodes were connected to each other in every point, as the right with the left point of LI4 and the right with the left point of ST36.