Pain after total knee arthroplasty
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture Group:Electroacupuncture
Sponsors
Guanghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
55 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. The age ranges from 55 to 80 years old, regardless of gender. 2, diagnosed as osteoarthritis, hospitalization elective unilateral knee arthroplasty under general anesthesia, no surgical contraindications, agreed to participate in this trial. 3. The American Association of Anesthesiologists ((ASA)) is classified as I or II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Acupuncture has been performed within one month before the operation. 2. Have a history of serious heart, mental and digestive tract diseases. 3. Patients with coagulation dysfunction. 4. Serious adverse events occurred during the operation and affected the postoperative acupuncture treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospital for Special Surgery Knee Rating Scale;Tumor necrosis factor-a;Visual Analogue Score;Interleukin-6; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Range of motion of knee joint;Pressure pain threshold tester value;Axial diameter of knee joint;Surface electromyography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhai Weitao
Guanghua Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed