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The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation for the prevention of propofol injection pain in children.
Pain from the injection of propofol is a common side effect during anesthetic practice. Various methods have been used to reduce this pain. This prospective, randomized study was designed to determine the efficacy of transcutaneous electrical acupuncture point stimulation in reducing propofol injection pain in children.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| GROUP TEAS | Active Comparator | Patients will receive TEAS bilaterally at two acupoints: Hegu (L14) and Neiguan (PC6). |
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| Control Sham Group | Placebo Comparator | Patients in the sham group will be undergoing electrode attachment on the target acupoints without electronic stimulation. |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| TEAS | Device | Transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Pain with propofol injection | pain will be assessed using a four point behavioral scale: 1= no pain (no reaction); 2= mild pain (grimace); 3= moderate pain (grimace+cry); 4= severe pain (cry+withdrawal) | 5 minutes |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Betul Kozanhan | Konya | 42005 | Turkey (Türkiye) |
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