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The role of thread embedding acupuncture in analgesia after open surgery

The role of thread embedding acupuncture in analgesia after open surgery

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003413
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2020-06-21
Start date
2020-06-18
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

Postoperative Pain

Interventions

Sponsors

Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-80 years old; 2. ASA class of 1-2; 3. BMI 18-30kg/m2; 4. Voluntary informed consent; 5. Open surgery under general anesthesia, with an estimated time of 1-6 hours; 6. Patients or his/her relatives have normal comprehension ability and can cooperate with pain evaluation or fill in the questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with central nervous system diseases, unable to communicate or with mental disorders; 2. Patients with uncontrolled hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease or cardiac insufficiency; 3. Patients with severe liver and kidney dysfunction; 4. Patients with contraindications of percutaneous acupoint thread embedding, such as local skin injury, infection, etc; 5. Patients with acupuncture syncope reaction or fear of acupuncture treatment; 6. Patients with drug addiction, alcohol addiction or long-term use of analgesics for chronic pain; 7. Patients with HGB < 90 g/L; 8. Patients in other clinical trials within 3 months prior to being enrolled in the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Analgesia effectiveness;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhao Yan

Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital affiliated to Tongji University School of Medicine

zhaoyan2004@263.net+86 13911666385

Outcome results

None listed

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