The Effects of Electroacupuncture on Postoperative Pain
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interventional
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Brief Summary
In this study,the investigators aimed to examine the effect of electroacupuncture application on the amount of pain felt by patients after periodontal surgery. The main question it aims to answer is there any efficiacy of electroacupuncture application on postoperative pain reduction. Participants will get periodontal flap surgery treatment with/without electroacupuncture Researchers will compare EA and control groups to see if there is any relationship between acupuncture application and postoperative pain
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Mar 2021
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
March 30, 2021
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 30, 2021
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 30, 2022
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 13, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 24, 2023
CompletedMarch 28, 2023
March 1, 2023
9 months
March 13, 2023
March 24, 2023
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Visual Analogue Scale
The Visual Analogue Scale consists of a 10cm line, with two end points representing 0 ('no pain') and 10 ('pain as bad as it could possibly be')
7 days
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Postoperative analgesic requirement
7 days
Study Arms (2)
EA (electroacupuncture)
EXPERIMENTALIndividuals who underwent electroacupuncture before and after flap surgery
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORIndividuals who have undergone flap surgery only
Interventions
Electroacupuncture was applied bilaterally to the LI4, ST5 and ST6 acupuncture points before and after periodontal flap surgery
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- absence of any systemic disease,
- pregnancy or breast feeding;
- not receiving anti-inflammatory drug therapy in the last 6 months, chemotherapy or radiotherapy;
- having 6 mm or more probable pocket depth and clinical attachment loss in at least 4 or more teeth when called for control 6 weeks after Phase I treatment
You may not qualify if:
- Having a systemic disease such as cardiovascular, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid organ pathologies, chronic kidney failure
- pregnant/breastfeeding
- medication for any reason
- smoker/tobacco user
- other periodontal disease other than periodontitis
- chronic inflammatory disease (COPD, asthma)
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Atatürk University
Erzurum, 25240_, Turkey (Türkiye)
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
DİDEM ÖZKAL EMİNOĞLU
Ataturk University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- assistant professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 13, 2023
First Posted
March 24, 2023
Study Start
March 30, 2021
Primary Completion
December 30, 2021
Study Completion
December 30, 2022
Last Updated
March 28, 2023
Record last verified: 2023-03