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The clinical effect and central mechanism of electroacupuncture on acute pain after total knee arthroplasty

The clinical effect and central mechanism of electroacupuncture treatment of acute pain after total knee arthroplasty

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000033778
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-12
Start date
2020-06-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-06-15

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Total knee arthroplasty acute pain

Interventions

Sponsors

Guanghua Hospital Affilicated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to 85 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1) According to the clinical diagnostic criteria for knee osteoarthritis, the diagnosis is knee osteoarthritis. Kellgren-Lawrence is classified as stage III or IV, and will undergo the first unilateral TKA operation; 2) The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) stage I or II; 3) Aged >=60 years old; 4) Knee varus / valgus <15 degree; 5) BMI male <=35, female <=34; 6) Right-handed; 7) Agree and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Serious dysfunction of vital organs; 2) History of major surgical trauma within half a year; 3) Cancer patients; 4) Other clinical observations that have been or are in progress; 5) Contraindications to magnetic resonance examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
BOLD-fMRI;Numerical Rating Scale;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain self efficacy questionnaire;Pain catastrophic scale;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;AKS;Stress pain threshold test;Surface electromyography;Number of stations in 30 seconds;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiao Lianbo

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xiao_lianbo@163.com+86 18621697913

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026