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A randomized controlled study on acute pain after total knee arthroplasty by electroacupuncture at Xi acupoint

Phase 1
Recruiting
Conditions
Pain after total knee arthroplasty
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004242
Lead Sponsor
Guanghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. The age ranges from 55 to 80 years old, regardless of gender.
2, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, hospitalization elective unilateral knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia, no surgical contraindications, agreed to participate in this trial.
3. The American Association of Anesthesiologists ((ASA)) is classified as I or II.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Acupuncture has been performed within one month before the operation.
2. Have a history of serious heart, mental and digestive tract diseases.
3. Patients with coagulation dysfunction.
4. Serious adverse events occurred during the operation and affected the postoperative acupuncture treatment.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Rating Scale;Tumor necrosis factor-a;Visual Analogue Score;Interleukin-6;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Range of motion of knee joint;Pressure pain threshold tester value;Axial diameter of knee joint;Surface electromyography;
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