Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation on Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 After Cesarean Section

Konya Meram State Hospital

Status: Completed

Conditions: Recovery

Treatments: Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04917614

TEAS and ObsQoR-10

Details and patient eligibility

About

The primary aim of this prospective and randomized trial is to investigate the effect of TEAS on postoperative recovery using the Obstetric Quality of Recovery-10 questionnaire in patients undergoing elective cesarean section.

Full description

Acupoint stimulation is postulated to modulate neurological signal transmission through afferent nociceptive pathways. Acupoint stimulation has been associated with positive effects on perioperative symptoms such as nausea, pain, and sleep disturbance. Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation (TEAS) is an acupuncture treatment developed by combining traditional Chinese acupuncture with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation. TEAS has proven to be effective in postoperative pain and nausea-vomiting by applying a current of different frequencies, intensities, and waveforms through electrodes adhering to the skin. Using TEAS may relieve perioperative symptoms without increasing the risk of drug-related adverse events and alleviate and improve the patient's health condition, including the postoperative perspective.

Enrollment: 86 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 48 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Elective cesarean operation
• Able to give informed consent

Exclusion criteria

• Patients with neurological or psychological diseases
• patients with chronic analgesic and antidepressant drug use
• Patients unable to communicate
• Patients previously treated with TEAS or acupuncture,
• Patients with heart failure and have pace-maker,
• patient with local infection in the TEAS area

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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86 participants in 2 patient groups

group teas

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the TEAS group will receive preoperative TEAS for 30 min before the spinal anesthesia at Hegu (LI4), Neiguan (PC6), and Zusanli (St 36) with an electronic acupuncture device.

Treatment:

Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation

Control Group

Sham Comparator group

Description:

In the sham group, the patients were connected to the electronic acupuncture, but electronic stimulation was not applied.

Treatment:

Device: Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation