Surgery post operative pain
Conditions
Interventions
Electroacupuncture with continuous adductor canal block.
Sham acupuncture with continuous adductor canal block.
Sponsors
Kassab orthopedic institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients scheduled for primary total knee arthroplasty under spinal anesthesia.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ¿ Contraindication to EA (severe cardiac arrhythmia, seizure disorder, history of psychiatric disease or drug abuse.) ¿ Acupuncture treatment within 1 month before the trial. ¿ Refusal of acupuncture. ¿ Difficulty of communication (deaf patients, demented patients, patients with psychological disorders¿) ¿ Contraindication to antiinflammatory drug (patients with ulcer or gastritis, renal failure¿) ¿ Allergy to any of the study medications. ¿ Contraindication to the realization of spinal anesthesia or refusal of spinal anesthesia.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the morphine consumption during the first 48 hours. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The time to the first PCA request.;Numerical rating scale pain scores. ;Mobilization ability.;The incidence of analgesia-related adverse effects.;Length of hospital stay (days).;Chronic pain. | — |
Countries
Tunisia
Contacts
Public ContactOlfa Kaabachi
Head of the department of anesthesiology and intensive care.
Outcome results
None listed