pain control after caesarean section
Conditions
Interventions
acupuncture group:transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation combined with press needle therapy
sham-acupuncture group:sham acupuncture intervention
Sponsors
the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to 45 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients undergoing elective caesarean section under spinal-epidural anesthesia, age between 18 and 45 years, normal singleton pregnancy (37-42 weeks), American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or III, provided written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) congenital coagulopathy; 2) alcohol or drug addiction; 3) pre-eclampsia; 4) recent use of analgesic medications; 5) psychiatric disorders; 6) allergy to intradermal needle; 7) previously experienced deqi; 8) inability to understand verbal and written Mandarin; 9) inability to comprehend or use the numeric rating scale pain scoring system or patient-controlled intravenous analgesia pump.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| total cumulative morphine consumption at 48 h after caesarean section; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| postoperative pain scores;Perioperative morphine consumption;PCIA usage;analgesic-related adverse effects;acupuncture-related side effects;patient satisfaction;postoperative complications;postoperative rehabilitation;hospital length of stay; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKe Wei
the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Outcome results
None listed