Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 After Cesarean Section

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Completed

• Conditions: Recovery
• Interventions: Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation

• Registration Number: NCT04917614
• Lead Sponsor: Konya Meram State Hospital

Brief Summary

The primary aim of this prospective and randomized trial is to investigate the effect of TEAS on postoperative recovery using the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 questionnaire in patients undergoing elective cesarean section.

Detailed Description

Acupoint stimulation is postulated to modulate neurological signal transmission through afferent nociceptive pathways. Acupoint stimulation has been associated with positive effects on perioperative symptoms such as nausea, pain, and sleep disturbance. Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation (TEAS) is an acupuncture treatment developed by combining traditional Chinese acupuncture with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. TEAS has proven to be effective in postoperative pain and nausea-vomiting by applying a current of different frequencies, intensities, and waveforms through electrodes adhering to the skin. Using TEAS may relieve perioperative symptoms without increasing the risk of drug-related adverse events and alleviate and improve the patient's health condition, including the postoperative perspective.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-06-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-06-02
• Study First Posted: 2021-06-08
• Study Start: 2021-07-18
• Status Verified: 2022-01
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-01-23
• Primary Completion: 2022-01-24
• Study Completion: 2022-01-24
• Last Update Posted: 2022-01-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 86

Inclusion Criteria

• Elective cesarean operation
• Able to give informed consent

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Exclusion Criteria

• Patients with neurological or psychological diseases
• patients with chronic analgesic and antidepressant drug use
• Patients unable to communicate
• Patients previously treated with TEAS or acupuncture,
• Patients with heart failure and have pace-maker,
• patient with local infection in the TEAS area

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Control Group	Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation	In the sham group, the patients were connected to the electronic acupuncture, but electronic stimulation was not applied.
group teas	Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation	Patients in the TEAS group will receive preoperative TEAS for 30 min before the spinal anesthesia at Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), and Zusanli (St 36) with an electronic acupuncture device.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Quality of Recovery	The first 24 hours postoperatively	Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 (ObsQoR-10©) Scoring Tool

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Betul Kozanhan; 🇹🇷 Konya, Turkey