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Effect of perioperative acupoint therapy on rebound tenderness after knee arthroplasty

Effect of perioperative acupoint therapy on rebound tenderness after knee arthroplasty

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001181
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-06-15
Start date
2025-03-24
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-06-24

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

Conditions

Total knee arthroplasty patients undergoing combined spinal-epidural plus nerve block

Interventions

False acupuncture point stimulation group:False acupuncture point stimulation
Acupuncture point stimulation group:Transcutaneous electrical stimulation of acupuncture points

Sponsors

Xiangyang Central Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1: Age 40-80 years old 2: Body mass index BMI: 18~30kg/m2 3: Body mass index BMI: 18~30kg/m2 4: Meet the treatment criteria of knee arthroplasty surgery: obvious knee pain painless walking distance < 500 m; Poor response to conservative treatment; Imaging studies show significant knee injury; The 4 specific diseases include rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis traumatic arthritis or primary or secondary osteochondronecrosis.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1: Contraindications to neuraxial anesthesia 2: Inability to understand NRS or inability to use Patient Controlled analgesia (PCA) devices 3: Patients with acute knee pain 4: previous surgery on the same knee; 5: Those who have a history of acupuncture point treatment are allergic to electrodes or have skin diseases that affect electrode fixation; 6: History of long-term use of analgesics chronic opioid use

Design outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
The occurrence of rebound pain;Inflammatory factors;Total opioid use within 48 hours;Quality of recovery of the patient after surgery;Preoperative and postoperative pain threshold changes;Central sensitization assessment;Postoperative complications;

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Incidence of rebound tenderness;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYe Xihong

Xiangyang Central Hospital

yezi903@126.com137 9760 6442

Outcome results

None listed

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