Post Operative Pain
Conditions
Keywords
post operative pain, acupuncture
Brief summary
The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption).
Detailed description
The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption). The study involve patients who underwent thyroid surgery randomised in two groups. A group patients treated with drugs and B group patients treated with drugs and acupuncture.Acupuncture related risk are pain, faint and haematoma.The study will be done in Padova University Hospital (Endocrine Unit.Primary end point will be VAS pain and secondary end points ULTIVA consumption, post operative pain measured with italian version of Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and acetaminophen daily intake
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcetaminophen and acupuncture
All patients will receive acetaminophen (maximum 3g/day) for all seven days after surgery and will receive acupuncture treatment at first day after performing surgery and thirty minutes before operation
Sponsors
University of Padova
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* thyroid surgery patients
Exclusion criteria
* back severe arthritis * osteoporosis * myofascial pain * rheumatic disease * fibromyalgia * systemic cardiovascular and respiratory disease * hypertension * drug or alcohol consumption * mental disease * cervical trauma * chronic use of antidepressant * hypnotic and antihypertensive drugs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Visual Analogue Scale | within the 3rd postoperative day | Change in intensity of pain from first day after operation and during the seven days after performing surgery |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mc Gill Questionnaire pain | within the 3rd postoperative day | Change in intensity of pain from the day after operation and during all seven days after performing surgery |
Other
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Remifentanil consumption | Intraoperative |
| Acetaminophen | within 7 days after surgery |
Countries
Italy
Outcome results
None listed