Effect of TEAS on Rocuronium Injection Pain

Efficacy of TEAS On Prevention of Rocuronium Injection Pain

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04943367

Enrollment

Registered

2021-06-29

Start date

2021-07-12

Completion date

2022-01-05

Last updated

2022-01-06

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Conditions

Injection Pain

Brief summary

Pain from the injection of rocuronium is a common side effect during anesthetic practice, occurring in 50%-80% of patients. Several methods have been used to reduce this pain. This prospective, randomized study was designed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in reducing the rocuronium injection pain.

Interventions

DEVICETEAS

Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* 18-65 year aged * ASA I-III * Who was to undergo various elective operations.

Exclusion criteria

* Cardiovascular surgery * Patients with pacemakers * Patients requiring rapid sequential induction

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Pain with rocuronium injection	5 minutes	pain will be graded as no pain; mild pain; moderate pain; severe pain following administration of a priming dose of rocuronium

Countries

Turkey (Türkiye)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026