Electroacupuncture and Trancutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation (TENS) for Colonoscopy Analgesia

Electroacupuncture and Trancutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation Analgesia for Colonoscopy: a Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study

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.

Inclusion Criteria:

• all patients scheduled for colonoscopy and in whom deep sedation was not planned will be included in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• age > 80 and less than 18 years old, severe cardiac or pulmonary disease, anticoagulant, benzodiazepines, antidepressants, opiates therapies, severe cognitive impairment, uncontrolled hypertension.