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Buccal Acupuncture Therapy Reduces Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Ocular Pain After Ophthalmic Surgery: A Prospective Self-Controlled Trial

Buccal Acupuncture Therapy Reduces Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Ocular Pain After Ophthalmic Surgery

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2500104005
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-10
Start date
2025-06-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-16

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

Conditions

Eye Pain in Post-Operative Ophthalmic Patients in the Recovery Room

Interventions

Test group:Following the principles of buccal acupuncture, standardized facial points were selected and needle insertion was performed by an experienced practitioner. The three points used were the Ce

Sponsors

Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) 18 to 70 years old; (2) ASAI-III level; (3) Patients who plan to undergo elective ophthalmic surgery under general anesthesia; (4) The NRS score for eye pain after entering the recovery room is >3 points; (5) Agree to this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) There are contraindications for cheek acupuncture treatment; (2) Infection or damage to the cheek skin; (3) Severe coagulation disorders; (4) Thrombocytopenia; (5) Severe allergies to rubber or plastic products; (6) Patients who refuse to participate in the study; (7) Consciousness disorders, lack of self-control, severe mental illness, long-term history of alcoholism and drug abuse; (8) Have taken psychiatric or neurological medications within 3 months; (9) Epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases; (10) Pregnant women; (11) Non-native speakers of Chinese.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
pain score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hemodynamic index;patient satisfaction;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactGuyan Wang

Beijing Tongren Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

guyanwang2006@163.com+86 139 1098 5139

Outcome results

None listed

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