Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupuncture Point Stimulation (TEAS) for the Prevention of Propofol Injection Pain in Children
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Konya Meram State Hospital
- Enrollment
- 60
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Pain with propofol injection
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for the prevention of propofol injection pain in children.
Detailed Description
Pain from the injection of propofol is a common side effect during anesthetic practice. Various methods have been used to reduce this pain. This prospective, randomized study was designed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in reducing propofol injection pain in children.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 6 Years to 13 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •ASA I-II and aged 6-13 years patents who will undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
- •patients with propofol allergy
- •patients who have renal, hepatic, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric disease
- •Cardiac and cranial surgery
- •Pacemaker,
- •Emergency surgery and patients requiring rapid serial induction
Arms & Interventions
GROUP TEAS
Patients will receive TEAS bilaterally at two acupoints: Hegu (L14) and Neiguan (PC6).
Intervention: TEAS (Device)
Control Sham Group
Patients in the sham group will be undergoing electrode attachment on the target acupoints without electronic stimulation.
Intervention: TEAS (Device)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Pain with propofol injection
Time Frame: 5 minutes
pain will be assessed using a four point behavioral scale: 1= no pain (no reaction); 2= mild pain (grimace); 3= moderate pain (grimace+cry); 4= severe pain (cry+withdrawal)
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Betul Kozanhan
Ass.Prof.
Konya Meram State Hospital