None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Procedure/Surgery : acupuncture group: Acupuncture of a disposable, sterilized, stainless steel needle of 0.20 mm * 30 mm size (Dongbang medical, Boryeong, Rep of Korea) will be used. A total 10 acupo
Sponsors
CHA University Ilsan Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: between age of 19 and 69, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class I or II, required surgical removal of uterus by a gynecology specialist, scheduled to have total laparoscopic hysterectomy in advance. agree to participate in clinical trials and providing signed informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: expected survival within 3 months, emergency operation which was not scheduled in advance, hypertension or hypotension that can significantly interfere with the study result, diagnosis of arrhythmia, such as atrial fibrillation, frequent ventricular or supraventricular premature beats, diagnosis of heart failure or valvular disease, anemia of hemoglobin < 12 g/dL, incapable of surgery due to hemodynamic or medical reasons other than stated above, incapable of receiving acupuncture treatment on determined location, current use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor agonists, current use of drugs that may interfere with the result, including steroids, immunosuppressants, and psychiatric disorders, significant comorbidities that may interfere with the interpretation of intervention efficacy or results, such as stroke, myocardial infarction, kidney disease, dementia, or epilepsy, pregnant, planning to be pregnant within study period, or breastfeeding, previous participation in any other clinical trial within 1 month of participation, planning to participate another clinical trial within 6 months after enrollment date, or planning to participate another clinical trial on follow-up period, fail to write the informed consent form voluntarily, being deemed to be unsuitable for participation.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| changes in mean blood pressure | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood pressures according to predetermined timepoints;incidence of hypotension;incidence of hypertension;incidence of tachycardia according to predetermined timepoints;incidence of bradycardia according to predetermined timepoints;total use of remifentanil;numeric rating scale for pain;Spielberger's State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI);EuroQoL-5 Dimensions - 5 Levels (EQ-5D-5L) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactJee Young Lee
CHA University Ilsan Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed