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Effect of Electroacupuncture on Discomfort during Gastroscopy without General Anesthetic: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Effect of Electroacupuncture on Discomfort during Gastroscopy without General Anesthetic: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2000040726
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-12-08
Start date
2020-12-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-03-30

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

Conditions

Discomfort during Gastroscopy without General Anesthetic

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

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

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime 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

Public ContactXu Shifen

Shanghai Municipal Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xu_teacher2006@126.com+86 13761931393

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026