Efficacy of TEAS On Prevention of Propofol Injection Pain in Children

Konya Meram State Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Injection Site

Treatments: Device: TEAS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05296187

TEAS Propofol Injection Pain

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for the prevention of propofol injection pain in children.

Full description

Pain from the injection of propofol is a common side effect during anesthetic practice. Various methods have been used to reduce this pain. This prospective, randomized study was designed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in reducing propofol injection pain in children.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 6 to 13 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• ASA I-II and aged 6-13 years patents who will undergo elective surgery under general anesthesia

Exclusion criteria

• patients with propofol allergy
• patients who have renal, hepatic, cardiac, neurological, psychiatric disease
• Cardiac and cranial surgery
• Pacemaker,
• Emergency surgery and patients requiring rapid serial induction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

---

60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

GROUP TEAS

Active Comparator group

Description:

Patients will receive TEAS bilaterally at two acupoints: Hegu (L14) and Neiguan (PC6).

Treatment:

Device: TEAS

Control Sham Group

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

Patients in the sham group will be undergoing electrode attachment on the target acupoints without electronic stimulation.

Treatment:

Device: TEAS