Effect of acupuncture on pain relief after surgical treatment of soft tissue tumors of the extremities

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: D48.1; Connective and other soft tissue

• Registration Number: DRKS00032703
• Lead Sponsor: niversitätsklinikum Mannheim

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-09-18
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

sufficient linguistic communication ability
- elective surgery in case of soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities or lipomas >5cm

Exclusion Criteria

- Pregnancy
- diabetic polyneuropathy
- needle phobia
- relevant mental disorders (e.g.: borderline patients with risk of self-injury)
- serious coagulation disorders (e.g.: clinically relevant hemophilia)
- lack of communication skills
- amputation of the extremity

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Postoperative pain measured immediately before and after acupuncture treatment (20 minutes) <br>determined by the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) pain scale and the brief pain inventory (pain questionnaire)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
- Use of painkillers in the period up to 120 hours after surgery.<br>- Movement degrees after neutral zero method nevertheless<br>- Quantity and duration of drainage<br>- DASH questionnaire (disability of arm-shoulder-hand)<br>- LEFS questionnaires<br>- Duration of hospital stay<br>- EORTC QLQ-C30 questionnaire<br>- Pain evaulation 6-8 weeks postoperatively<br>- Compliance