Discomfort during Gastroscopy without General Anesthetic
Conditions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-70 years old, male or female; 2. Patients who will take the gastroscopy with local anesthesia; 3. Clear consciousness, can answer the questions, understand the scales and complete the assessment; 4. Agree to participate and sign a written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with mental disorders or severe cognitive impairments who cannot participate in cooperation; 2. Patients with a history of previous bleeding disorders or current use of warfarin or low-molecular-weight heparin; 3. Patients who cannot receive acupuncture for reasons such as infections around the acupuncture points or allergy to acupuncture needles; 4. Patients who have received acupuncture treatment in the past 6 months; 5. Participants in other clinical subjects that may interfere with the primary endpoint.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale (VAS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Six item short form of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI-S6);Amsterdam Pre-operative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS);Heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) before and after surgery; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine