Postoperative pain due to complex spinal surgery
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? Pain after thoracolumbar spinal fixation, laminectomy at three or more levels, or scoliosis surgery, in accordance with the ESRA diagnostic criteria, and excluded other causes of pain (such as malignant tumor, infection or continuation of chronic preoperative pain) ; ? Aged between 18 to 75; ? Mild and moderate pain, NRS score =6; ? Absence of skin lesions at the chosen acupoints and the adjacent skin areas.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? Allergy to needles, ultrasonic coupling agent, and other consumables used; ? Patients have severe cardiovascular, liver, kidney diseases or gastrointestinal ulcers; ? Patients who have cognitive impairment, aphasia, or mental health conditions and thus inable to communicate normally; ? Pregnant or lactating women, as well as women with fertility intentions; ? Patients with acupuncture contraindication such as abdominal aortic aneurysm, hepatosplenomegaly, coagulation disorders, or taking anticoagulants like warfarin / heparin (excluding antiplatelet therapy with aspirin/clopidogrel); history of artificial pacemaker implantation; ? Patients who refuse to sign informed consent forms.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical rating scale; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| SF-MPQ scale;Evaluation of "Deqi";Heart rate;fNIR imaging of cerebral cortex; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactQuanfu Chen
The Affiliated TCM Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University
Outcome results
None listed