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NCT Number: NCT01047384

Management of Postoperative Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Using Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy

Orthopedic surgery is reportedly among the most painful surgical procedures. Surgical damage following major orthopedic surgery often involves a large, deep incision with considerable tissue dissection and muscle, bone, and vascular exposure. Post-operative pain after such surgery is exacerbated on movement or by reflex spasms of the muscles, which may delay mobilization, reduce satisfaction, prolong hospitalization, and possibly increase medical costs.

We design a prospective randomized study for postoperative pain control following total knee arthroplasty.

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Key information

Conditions

Osteoarthritis, Knee Arthritis Joint Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Osteoarthritis Rheumatic Diseases

Age range

18 year–80 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Kweishian, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • diagnosed for surgery of osteoarthritis of knee
  • ability to tolerate surgery under general anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

  • refusal or the lack of mental ability to provide informed consent
  • neuropathic pain or sensory disorders in the leg requiring surgery
  • previous surgery of the knee joint
  • coagulation abnormalities
  • chronic opioid users
  • known history of intolerance to acupuncture-moxibustion therapy

Treatment and study plan

acupuncture-moxibustion therapy

Procedure

Regular therapy

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Pain VAS score

    Time frame: pre-operaton, immediately post operation, postop 6hrs, postop 12hrs, postop 18hrs, postop 24hrs, post op 48hrs, postop 72hrs

Secondary outcomes

  1. Functional score: SF-36

    Time frame: Pre-operation, immediately post-operation, postop 6 weeks, postop 12 weeks

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
First posted
Jan 12, 2010
Registry last updated
May 21, 2014

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