Pain after surgery
Conditions
Interventions
control group :Sham-acupuncture
Treatment group:acupuncture
Sponsors
Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) patients who were aged 18 to 80 years; (2) Pathological results confirm or clinically diagnose liver malignancy and agreed to participate in the study and signed informed consent forms. ; (3) underwent ablation procedures under general endotracheal anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) fail to finish thermal ablation for any reason; (2) patients who underwent ablation combined with other surgical treatments during hospitalization (such as cholecystectomy or liver resection); (3) patients who use analgesics before ablation; (4) had a history of opioid addiction alcohol abuse or mental illness; (5) had a history of acupuncture.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| time to first defecation;postoperative VAS pain score after acupuncture; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Time to eat solid food;time to first passage of flatus;Time to discharge after thermal ablation;number of patients who asked for analgesics; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactKai li
Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat sen University
Outcome results
None listed