Description at local GB 21 Jinajing and LU 1 Zhongfu and distal LI 11 Quchi, LI 4 Heu, TE 3 Zhongzhu and TE 5 Waiuan points
Experimental Description
Twenty-two participants scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery were included.Patients undergoing surgery on odd weeks were included in the acupuncture group and even weeks in the control group.
Sample Count
22
Age
＞17
Control
Std
Control group(n=12)
Experiment
acupuncture group(n=10)
Indicator
Numeric rating scale(NRS)
Auxiliary Medication
All patients received 1 g paracetamol preoperatively and local anesthesia in the shoulder including 4 mg morphine, 10 mg ropivacain and 30 mg ketorolak at the end of the operation.
Stimulation Method
MS
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model
Manufacturer
Frequency
Waveform
Strength
Induction Time
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-
-
-
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30 min
Acupuncture_Needle
Needle_Manufacturer
Needle_Depth
-
-
-
Description The treatment included lifting and thrusting, twirling and rotating the needles at two times.
Anesthesia Method
GA
Clinical Trial Type
quasi-experimental study
Adverse Effects
No adverse effects of the acupuncture were reported. One participant reported minor pain at the insertion of the needles.
Effector
The results showed that on postoperative day one pain decreased (-1.1) in patients receiving acupuncture compared to the control group in which pain increased (2.0), p=.014. Sleep quality was also significantly higher in the acupuncture group compared to the control group, p=.042. In conclusions, acupuncture seems to have a reducing effect on postoperative pain as well as increase sleep quality in day surgery patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Acupuncture for postoperative pain in day surgery patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery.
Abstract
The purpose of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the effect of acupuncture on postoperative pain in day surgery patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Twenty-two participants scheduled to undergo arthroscopic shoulder surgery were included. The results showed that on postoperative day one pain decreased (-1.1) in patients receiving acupuncture compared to the control group in which pain increased (2.0), p=.014. Sleep quality was also significantly higher in the acupuncture group compared to the control group, p=.042. In conclusions, acupuncture seems to have a reducing effect on postoperative pain as well as increase sleep quality in day surgery patients undergoing arthroscopic shoulder surgery. In regards to application, nurses should be encouraged to use additional nonpharmacologic approaches like acupuncture in postoperative pain management, as this can be a part of the multimodal analgesic regimes to improve patients care."
