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Analgesic Effect of Wearable Electronic Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture Needling in Conventional Colonoscopy

Analgesic Effect of Wearable Electronic Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture Needling in Conventional Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300076524
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-10-11
Start date
2023-06-09
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-10-16

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

Conditions

Analgesia during colonoscopy

Interventions

Test group:Using an electronic wrist and ankle needle, the skin of the patient s treatment area is exposed and sterilized during treatment. Four electrode pads were placed in the lower 1 and lower 2 z
Control group:Same as the test group except for the minimum output current

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Age 18-75 years; (2) Those who meet the criteria for colonoscopy (including those with unexplained lower gastrointestinal bleeding, including obvious bleeding and persistent positive occult blood: those with abdominal distention, abdominal pain, and change in stool habit: those with urgency or excretion of purulent mucus and bloody stools; those with chronic diarrhea or constipation with difficulty in defecation; those with anemia, unexplained weight loss, and weakness; and those who are retested after colorectal cancer surgery) ; (3) Those with good cardiopulmonary function and stable vital signs; (4) Elderly and frail persons accompanied by family members; (5) Voluntary participation in this study and signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with speech disorders and cognitive impairment; (2) Patients with anorectal stenosis, acute phase infection of the anorectum, acute peritonitis, acute active phase of inflammatory diseases of the colon, acute diverticulitis, etc.; severe purulent inflammation or painful lesions of the anus and rectum, and intolerant to examination (3) Patients with serious life-threatening primary diseases such as combined cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, hepatic and renal diseases and psychiatric disorders; (4) Women during menstruation, pregnancy and lactation (5) Patients with active tuberculosis, hemophilia, and patients with progressive malignancies (6) Patients with skin sensory disorders; those with pacemakers or defibrillators implanted in the body; those with unhealed skin breakdown, scarring or adhesions of the ankle joint (7) long-term or 24-hour use of sedative or analgesic drugs; (8) Pain VAS score =3 before examination.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Retrospective pain VAS score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Colonoscopy time;Average heart rate(HR), blood oxygen saturation(SpO2), respiratory rate(RR);High score events with VAS = 6;Credibility and expectancy;Colonoscopy Satisfaction Evaluation ;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactFanfu Fang

Shanghai Changhai Hospital

fangfanfu@126.com+86 158 0071 9913

Outcome results

None listed

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