Preterm Newborns Clinical Trial
Official title:
Laser Acupuncture and Pain Management in Preterm Infants Undergoing Patent Ductus Arteriosus Ligation
Prospective study, controlled, randomized, single-center, blinded, which aims to evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture in the treatment of perioperative pain during tracheal suction after patent ductus arteriosus ligation in preterm infants.
management of pain in preterm infants is essential because it is exposed to repetitive
movements painful and invasive miners such as surgical treatment of the ductus arteriosus
which is accompanied by respiratory instability, increased consumption analgesics.
Acupuncture has shown its analgesic efficacy in numerous studies in children and adults.
Acupuncture (laser) is a simple, fast method without side effect used in children, but no
study exists on the effect of acupuncture in the treatment of perioperative pain in addition
to pharmacologic agents in preterm infants. Hypothesis: acupuncture reduce pain and
discomfort after surgery of the ductus arteriosus in preterm infants in addition to
pharmacologic agents
Main objective:
Assessing the contribution of laser acupuncture on the pain management during endotracheal
suctioning (ETS) after surgery ductus arteriosus in preterm infants
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