Pain relief effect of angiopuncture therapy on patients with postoperative pain

Angiopuncture: a novel treatment for pain relief

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN13166883

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-18

Start date

2022-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-06-24

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Conditions

Angiopuncture on patients with postoperative pain Signs and Symptoms

Interventions

Physicians used handheld ultrasound Doppler to measure 3-4 perforators at the proximal end of the trauma site, and then puncture the perforators with a filiform needle (size: 0.18mm gauge * 25mm lengt

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 20-65 years with acute foot and ankle trauma and pain after foot and ankle surgery.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Have scars and deformities on the lower extremity surface 2. Cannot cooperate with the locating method of acupuncture 3. Allergy to any material 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Pain is measured using the numeric rating scale (NRS) at baseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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