Description spleen 9 (Yinlingquan, SP 9), spleen 10 (Xuehai, SP 10), stomach 34 (Liangqui, ST 34) and stomach 36 (Zusanli, ST 36) around the knee joint to be arthroscoped. The distal point was large intestine 4 (Hegu, LI 4) ipsilateral to the side of surgery.
Experimental Description
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).
Sample Count
42
Age
≥18
Control
Std
anaesthetic without acupuncture(n=21)
Experiment
anaesthetic with acupuncture(n=21)
Indicator
Visual analog scale(VAS)Time to first postoperative analgesiaTotal analgesia requirement in the first 24 hDuration of surgery
Auxiliary Medication
Anaesthesia was induced with propofol 2-3 mg.kg-1 and fentanyl 1 ug.kg-1 and maintained by breathing a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide (40 : 60%) with isoflurane through a laryngeal mask airway.
Stimulation Method
MS
Induction Method
Electroacupuncture Instrument Model
Manufacturer
Frequency
Waveform
Strength
Induction Time
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15 min
Acupuncture_Needle
Needle_Manufacturer
Needle_Depth
-
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-
Description All needles were kept in place for 15 min and manually stimulated for 5s (by needle rotation through 180°) every 5 min and just before needle removal.
Anesthesia Method
AAA
Clinical Trial Type
random
Effector
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.
The effect of pre-emptive acupuncture treatment on analgesic requirements after day-case knee arthroscopy.
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."
