The Effect of Acupuncture on the Management of Postoperative pain control in total knee arthroplasty.

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Surgery; post operative pain

• Registration Number: PACTR201705002261398
• Lead Sponsor: Kassab orthopedic institute

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-04
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 88

Inclusion Criteria

Patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

¿Contraindication to EA (severe cardiac arrhythmia, seizure disorder, history of psychiatric disease or drug abuse.)
¿Acupuncture treatment within 1 month before the trial.
¿Refusal of acupuncture.
¿Difficulty of communication (deaf patients, demented patients, patients with psychological disorders¿)
¿Contraindication to antiinflammatory drug (patients with ulcer or gastritis, renal failure¿)
¿Allergy to any of the study medications.
¿Contraindication to the realization of spinal anesthesia or refusal of spinal anesthesia.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
the morphine consumption during the first 48 hours.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The time to the first PCA request.;Numerical rating scale pain scores. ;Mobilization ability.;The incidence of analgesia-related adverse effects.;Length of hospital stay (days).;Chronic pain.