Electroacupuncture analgesia in thyroidectomy for patients with Graves disease electroacupuncture acupuncture analgesia Graves disease thryoidectomy beta-endorphin
Conditions
Interventions
Patients underwent total thyroidectomy with electroacupuncture analgesia. An experienced acupuncturist administered acupuncture at five acupuncture points: Hegu, Neiguan, Shuitu, Quepen, and Yifeng. N
Treatment,Treatment
Electroacupuncture analgesia group,Control group
Sponsors
Vietnam National Hospital of Acupuncture
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
16 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age 16 years or more Graves disease requiring thyroidectomy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria included those under 16 years of age, pregnant, previous neck and head surgery, traumatic neck injuries, severe neurologic and cardiorespiratory diseases, fibromyalgia, mental health illnesses, history of drug addiction, chronic use of analgesics or neuroleptics.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Level of analgesia During the surgery On a pain scale,Perioperative blood pressure During the surgery mmHg,Intraoperative heart rate During the surgery beats per minute,Intraoperative respiratory rate During the surgery Breaths per minute,Intraoperative oxygen saturation During the surgery % | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain threshold Before after electroacupuncture starts for 25 minutes grams per second,Beta-endorphin Before and after electroacupuncture starts for 25 minutes picograms per millilitre | — |
Countries
Vietnam
Contacts
Public ContactDong Phuong Tran
Vietnam National Hospital of Acupuncture
Outcome results
None listed