Pain Relief Effect of Angiopuncture for Patients With Postoperative Pain

Postoperative Pain Clinical Trial

Official title:

Pain Relief Effect of Angiopuncture for Patients With Postoperative Pain

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05938348
• Other study ID #: 111111
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: January 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2022

Study information

• Verified date: July 2023
• Source: City University of Hong Kong
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of angiopuncture therapy in pain alleviation for postoperative pain patients. The study involved patients aged 20-65 with acute foot and ankle trauma and pain after surgery. Physicians used handheld ultrasound Doppler to measure perforators, puncture participants with a filiform needle, and monitor pain scores and heart rate data before and after acupuncture. The duration of therapy was 20 minutes per day for 72 hours, with pain measured using the numerical rating scale. The study aimed to compare the outcomes before and after angiopuncture.

Description:

In order to give therapeutic therapy, solid filiform needles are inserted into the skin during dry needling (DN), traditional acupuncture (TA), and western medical acupuncture (WMA). DN is a treatment used to treat painful musculoskeletal illnesses, whereas TA and WMA have a wider variety of indications, including musculoskeletal discomfort, gastrointestinal problems, and neurological concerns. While DN implants are used in trigger points, acupuncture is for acupoints.

In addition, common methods include injections of painkillers, oral medications, and nerve blocks. Angiopuncture therapy is being used for the first time as a method of pain management in this article. The aim was to investigate if skin perforating needling therapy could alleviate postoperative pain in patients.

Patients with recent foot and ankle surgery who have had acute foot and ankle injuries and pain. Doctors measured three to four perforators at the proximal end of the trauma site using a handheld ultrasound Doppler, punctured the perforators for 15 minutes with a filiform needle (size: 0.18mm gauge * 25mm length), and then monitored the patient's pain level and heart rate data before and after acupuncture Variety. If pain relief is possible, they'll do it. Risks include becoming more painful.

To create numbers, investigators employed an internet table generator. Despite having just one group, investigators compared the results of angiopuncture before and after therapy lasts for 20 minutes per day for 72 hours. Numeric rating scale (NRS) pain score at baseline: 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60, and 72 hours.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 41
• Est. completion date: June 1, 2022
• Est. primary completion date: June 1, 2022
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 20 Years to 65 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 20-65 years

• acute foot or ankle trauma

• pain after foot or ankle surgery

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have scars and deformities on the lower extremity surface

• cannot cooperate with the locating method of angiopuncture

• allergy to any material

• pregnant women

• breastfeeding women

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Pain, Postoperative
• Postoperative Pain

Intervention

Behavioral:
• angiopuncture
we conducted acupuncture on perforators by using acupuncture needles.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
China	Gaomi People'S Hospital	Gaomi	Shandong

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
City University of Hong Kong

Country where clinical trial is conducted

China, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	6 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	12 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	24 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	36 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	48 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	60 hours after surgery
Primary	Participants reporting a score based on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	A score was reported by participants based on the Numeric Pain Rating Scale. The lowest score is 0, and the highest score is 10. Higher scores mean a worse outcome which is more painful.	72 hours after surgery