Translational Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2161-1025
ISSN: 2161-1025
Department of Translational Medicine, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China, China
Research Article
Effect of Electroacupuncture Intervention on Postoperative Pain in Patients Receiving Shoulder Arthroscopic Surgery: Study Protocol for A Noninferiority Randomized Controlled Trial
Author(s): Panpan Duan*, Jiamin Hu, Tao Yang, Yan Li, Xin Wang, Jiahui Chen, Weidong Xu, Wenwen Tong, Yihong Xu, Yanli You and Liya Ni
Purpose: Shoulder arthroscopy, as a minimally invasive surgical technique for patients who have shoulder injuries, has the advantages of short inpatient period and fast postoperative recovery. However, Patients experienced surgery have a common symptom: Postoperative pain, which can delay rehabilitation and influence the result of treatment. Although there are many managements for pain after shoulder arthroscopy surgery, the adherence rate of interventions remains low and adverse effects often occur. Electroacupuncture is a traditional Chinese medicine treatment which is used to alleviate pain after surgery by inhibiting the functional connection between cerebellum and cortex thalamus in a large number of clinical studies. Therefore, this study aims to explore the effect of electroacupuncture on postoperative pain in patients receiving shoulder arthroscopic.
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DOI:
10.35248/2161-1025.25.15.329