Electroacupuncture and Trancutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation (TENS) for Colonoscopy Analgesia

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Pain
• Interventions: Other: Acupuncture; Other: Transcutaneous electrical stimulation; Other: Control

• Registration Number: NCT01247935
• Lead Sponsor: Azienda Per I Servizi Sanitari N. 2 Isontina

Brief Summary

To compare the effectiveness of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation (TENS) in reducing patient's discomfort during colonoscopy

Detailed Description

Evaluation patient's pain and discomfort during colonoscopy, using two non invasive analgesic methods.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2010-06
• Study Start: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-12
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-24
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-25
• Primary Completion: 2010-12
• Study Completion: 2011-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-11
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• all patients scheduled for colonoscopy and in whom deep sedation was not planned will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria

• age > 80 and less than 18 years old, severe cardiac or pulmonary disease, anticoagulant, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, opiates therapies, severe cognitive impairment, uncontrolled hypertension.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Acupuncture	Acupuncture	Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
transcutaneous electrical stimulation	Transcutaneous electrical stimulation	Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Control	Control	patient are monitored for pain and discomfort

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Evaluation of patients' discomfort and pain during and at the end of colonoscopy both in acupuncture group and in TENS group compare with controls.	During colonoscopy, we'll evaluate pain at colorectal, left, trasversal and right colon position of colonscope. At the end of colonoscopy, before discharge, we' ll evaluate patient's general discomfort.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Presidio Ospedaliero di Gorizia; 🇮🇹 Gorizia, Italy