Intraoperative acupuncture as complementary analgesic for post-tonsillectomy pain in children – a prospective randomised clinical trial of effects and safety.

Dr David Ho0 sites251 target enrollmentJuly 2, 2019

Conditionstonsillectomy Anaesthesiology - Pain management Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: tonsillectomy
Sponsor: Dr David Ho
Enrollment: 251
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 6 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The results of our study support the current literature in finding that acupuncture is an effective supplemental tool to lessen early postoperative pain in children following tonsillectomy.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

July 2, 2019

End Date

September 5, 2018

Last Updated

6 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Dr David Ho

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Healthy children undergoing tonsillectomy

Exclusion Criteria

•Exclusion criteria included any significant allergy, known bleeding tendency, known or likely airway difficulty and children who had received acupuncture, analgesics or sedatives within 36 hours prior to surgery.