Effect of Thunder fire moxibustion for postoperative fatigue in patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: postoperative fatigue

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2023000071
• Lead Sponsor: Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 22 January 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Age range from 50 to 85 years old, regardless of gender;

(2) Diagnosed as osteoarthritis, hospitalized and scheduled for unilateral knee replacement surgery under general anesthesia;

(3) The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is classified as Level III or IV;

(4) Voluntarily participate in this study and sign an informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Concomitant severe arrhythmia, heart failure, epilepsy, mental illness, etc;

(2) Skin damage and ulceration at acupoints such as Shenque, Guanyuan, Qihai, Zusanli, and Sanyinjiao;

(3) There are contraindications for the application of lightning fire moxibustion (such as fever, peripheral neuropathy, sensory abnormalities, etc.);

(4) Abdominal tumors and other unsuitable areas for moxibustion in the abdomen;

(5) Patients with a history of diabetes.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postoperative fatigue;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
range of motion;quality of life;Inflammatory indicators;