The efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture analgesia on controlling intraoperative pain and haemodynamics in total thyroidectomy for Graves disease - A randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Electroacupuncture analgesia in thyroidectomy for patients with Graves disease; electroacupuncture; acupuncture analgesia; Graves disease; thryoidectomy; beta-endorphin

• Registration Number: TCTR20231103006
• Lead Sponsor: Vietnam National Hospital of Acupuncture

Brief Summary

Electroacupuncture analgesia stimulating five acupuncture points: Hegu, Neiguan, Shuitu, Quepen, and Yifeng was well-tolerated and effectively maintained a suitable level of analgesia and haemodynamic stability during total thyroidectomy.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2023-09-22
• Study Start: 2023-11-03
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Age 16 years or more
Graves disease requiring thyroidectomy

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria included those under 16 years of age, pregnant, previous neck and head surgery, traumatic neck injuries, severe neurologic and cardiorespiratory diseases, fibromyalgia, mental health illnesses, history of drug addiction, chronic use of analgesics or neuroleptics.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
evel of analgesia During the surgery On a pain scale,Perioperative blood pressure During the surgery mmHg,Intraoperative heart rate During the surgery beats per minute,Intraoperative respiratory rate During the surgery Breaths per minute,Intraoperative oxygen saturation During the surgery %

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Pain threshold Before after electroacupuncture starts for 25 minutes grams per second,Beta-endorphin Before and after electroacupuncture starts for 25 minutes picograms per millilitre