The effect of pre-emptive acupuncture treatment on analgesic requirements after day-case knee arthroscopy
Item
Title
The effect of pre-emptive acupuncture treatment on analgesic requirements after day-case knee arthroscopy
Journal Publication
Date
1999
volume
54(12)
pages
1204-1207
Research Type
RCT
Keywords
Abstract
The role of acupuncture analgesia in the management of postoperative pain is yet to be clearly evaluated. We conducted a prospective, double-blind, randomised controlled study to evaluate the effect of acupuncture pretreatment on the analgesic requirement after knee arthroscopy. Forty-two patients presenting for unilateral knee arthroscopy were randomly allocated to receive a standard anaesthetic with or without acupuncture (given after the induction of anaesthesia). Visual analogue pain scores, time to first postoperative analgesia and total analgesia requirement in the first 24 h were recorded. There was no significant difference between the two groups in any of the outcome measures. We conclude that acupuncture analgesia has no additional effect when given under anaesthesia to patients undergoing knee arthroscopy
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has health condition studied
Anesthesia and Analgesia
plan
N/A
has study population number
42
has duration
1 Day