CompletedNot Applicable

Effectiveness of Cheek Acupuncture Therapy for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery

China80 participantsStarted 2025-01-05

Plain-language summary

This study investigates whether cheek acupuncture therapy can alleviate postoperative pain in cesarean section patients and explores its mechanisms of action through a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 45 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patients are classified as American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I to III.
✓. Scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia.
✓. Patients are aged between 19 to 45 years old.
✓. Patients have provided written informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

✕. Local skin infection at the acupuncture sites in the cheek area.
✕. Cases where spinal anesthesia fails and general anesthesia is required.
✕. Patients with conditions such as recurrent alcohol abuse, fever, convulsions, or cardiopulmonary failure.
✕. Patients who have used opioid medications at least 6 months prior to surgery.
✕. Patients who are unable to understand the consent form and study questionnaire, including those with cognitive impairments.
✕. Patients with a history of psychiatric illness.

What they're measuring

Numeric Rating Scale (0-10) pain score during movement

Timeframe: 24 hours postoperatively, which is half an hour after the completion of the second cheek acupuncture treatment

Trial details

NCT IDNCT06795594

SponsorBeijing Tongren Hospital

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2025-03-10

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