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Acupoint catenary therapy for analgesia after knee arthroplasty: a single-center randomized controlled prospective clinical study

Acupoint catenary therapy for analgesia after knee arthroplasty: a single-center randomized controlled prospective clinical study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000206
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-28
Start date
2025-02-05
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Knee pain

Interventions

Experimental group (acupoint embedding group):Point embedding
Control group (simulated buried wire group):Simulated buried wire

Sponsors

Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 18-80 years old gender unlimited; 2. BMI (Body mass index) is 18-30 kg/m^2; 3. American Association of Anesthesiologists (ASA) grade ASA I-II; 4. Plan to undergo knee replacement and have signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with coronary heart disease and digestive tract ulcer; 2. Allergic to anesthetic drugs or suture materials; 3. Long-term use of opioids or a history of drug dependence; 4. History of local skin infections allergies or acupuncture syncope; 5. Speech or cognitive impairment inability to complete a pain score.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pain score 24 hours after surgery (VAS);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Length of stay;Hospital special surgery knee joint score and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) symptoms on the 3rd day after surgery;Hospital special surgery knee joint score and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) symptoms on the 3rd day after surgery;Pain score (VAS) at 1 10 48 and 72 hours after surgery;Intraoperative doses of opioids;C-reactive protein 72 h after surgery;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiong Lize

Shanghai Fourth People's Hospital

marklisa@163.com+86 55603999

Outcome results

None listed

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