Comparison of the effect of acupuncture on post operative pain relife in inguinal herniorrhaphy : A clinical trial

The effect of acupuncture on post operative pain relife in inguinal herniorrhaphy

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2017012932283N1

Enrollment

Registered

2017-02-15

Start date

2017-02-19

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Inguinal hernia. Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene

Interventions

Intervention 1: 5-7 sterile acupuncture needle with sizes 13-15 or 25. Intervention 2: Non use of acupuncture.

Treatment - Drugs

5-7 sterile acupuncture needle with sizes 13-15 or 25

Non use of acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: Patients candidate for inguinal herniorrhaphy Exclusion criteria: Recurrent hernia; bilateral hernia; opium addiction; history of chronic disease

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Postoperative pain. Timepoint: every hours up to 12 hours. Method of measurement: Visual Analog Scale(VAS).	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactSherwin Yazdani

Islamic Azad University of Shahrood

s.yazdani@iau-shahrood.ac.ir+98 23 3239 6714

Outcome results

None listed

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