Comparison of the effects of ketorolac and acupuncture on pain control after abdominal surgery and their comparison

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20241115063715N1

Enrollment

Registered

2024-12-05

Start date

2024-11-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-01-08

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Conditions

Pain after abdominal surgery.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Acupuncture is performed manually at two points, LI4 and LV3, on both sides and removed at the end of the procedure before extubation. The needles are 15 x 25 mm in

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

15 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients who are candidates for abdominal surgery, ages 15-75 No drug and alcohol abuse Electiveness of surgery Signing the personal consent form to enter the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Decreased level of consciousness Hemodynamic disturbance Abnormal bleeding during surgery The operation lasts more than 4 hours.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain level after abdominal surgery based on visual analogue scale. Timepoint: Measurement of pain after abdominal surgery using visual analogue scale at 1, 6, 12, and 24 hours after surgery. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactDorsa Bahmani

Islamic Azad University

dorbahmani@gmail.com+98 21 2661 1931

Outcome results

None listed

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