Effect of TEAS on Rocuronium Injection Pain
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Injection Pain
- Interventions
- Device: TEAS
- Registration Number
- NCT04943367
- Lead Sponsor
- Konya Meram State Hospital
- Brief Summary
Pain from the injection of rocuronium is a common side effect during anesthetic practice, occurring in 50%-80% of patients. Several 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 the rocuronium injection pain.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 60
Inclusion Criteria
- 18-65 year aged
- ASA I-III
- Who was to undergo various elective operations.
Exclusion Criteria
- Cardiovascular surgery
- Patients with pacemakers
- Patients requiring rapid sequential induction
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Control Sham Group TEAS Patients in the sham group will be undergoing electrode attachment on the target acupoints without electronic stimulation. GROUP TEAS TEAS Patients will receive TEAS bilaterally at two acupoints: Hegu (L14) and Neiguan (PC6).
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain with rocuronium injection 5 minutes pain will be graded as no pain; mild pain; moderate pain; severe pain following administration of a priming dose of rocuronium
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Betul Kozanhan
🇹🇷Konya, Turkey