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To compare the effectiveness of acupuncture and transcutaneous electrical nervous stimulation (TENS) in reducing patient's discomfort during colonoscopy
Evaluation patient's pain and discomfort during colonoscopy, using two non invasive analgesic methods.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Acupuncture | Experimental | Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy |
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| transcutaneous electrical stimulation | Experimental | Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy |
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| Control | No Intervention | patient are monitored for pain and discomfort |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture | Other | Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Evaluation of patients' discomfort and pain during and at the end of colonoscopy both in acupuncture group and in TENS group compare with controls. | During colonoscopy, we'll evaluate pain at colorectal, left, trasversal and right colon position of colonscope. At the end of colonoscopy, before discharge, we' ll evaluate patient's general discomfort. |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Corrado Thomann, MD | ICU Gorizia Hospital | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Presidio Ospedaliero di Gorizia | Gorizia | 34170 | Italy |
| PubMed Identifier | Type | Citation | Retractions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12377792 | Background | Sung JJ. Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders: myth or magic. Gut. 2002 Nov;51(5):617-9. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.5.617. | |
| 19293789 | Background | Camilleri M. Editorial: is adequate relief fatally flawed or adequate as an end point in irritable bowel syndrome? Am J Gastroenterol. 2009 Apr;104(4):920-2. doi: 10.1038/ajg.2009.20. Epub 2009 Mar 17. |
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| ID | Term |
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| D010146 | Pain |
| ID | Term |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
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| ID | Term |
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| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D015671 | Electroacupuncture |
| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| ID | Term |
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| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
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| Transcutaneous electrical stimulation | Other | Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy |
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| Control | Other | Patients are monitored for pain and discomfort |
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| 15135942 | Background | Han JS. Acupuncture and endorphins. Neurosci Lett. 2004 May 6;361(1-3):258-61. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2003.12.019. |
| 12591047 | Background | Fanti L, Gemma M, Passaretti S, Guslandi M, Testoni PA, Casati A, Torri G. Electroacupuncture analgesia for colonoscopy. a prospective, randomized, placebo-controlled study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Feb;98(2):312-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2003.07231.x. |
| 11423594 | Background | Robinson R, Darlow S, Wright SJ, Watters C, Carr I, Gadsby G, Mayberry J. Is transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation an effective analgesia during colonoscopy? Postgrad Med J. 2001 Jul;77(909):445-6. doi: 10.1136/pmj.77.909.445. |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| D000758 | Anesthesia |