Acupuncture for complementary pain relief following tonsillectomy in childre

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: tonsillectomy; Anaesthesiology - Pain management; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000922178
• Lead Sponsor: Dr David Ho

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2018-09-05
• Study Start: 2019-07-02
• Last Update Posted: 22 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 251

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.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain score following tonsillectomy as assessed by the Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, Consolability (FLACC) scale with the intervention of intraoperative acupuncture. <br><br><br>[in the first 24 postoperative hours in hospital and on day 1,2 5 at home.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Oxycodone requirement following tonsillectomy as assessed by the number of doses given by nurses in hospital and by parents at home with the intervention of intraoperative acupuncture. <br><br>[in the first 24 postoperative hours in hospital and on postoperative days 1,2 and 5 at home.]