Single-blinded, randomised preliminary study evaluating the effects of 2 Hz electroacupuncture for postoperative pain in patients with total knee arthroplasty.

Chung-Yuh TzengShih-Liang ChangChih-Cheng WuChu-Ling ChangWen-Gii ChenKwok-Man TongKui-Chou HuangChing-Liang Hsieh

Published in: Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society (2015)

In this small preliminary study, EA retarded the first demand for PCA in comparison with no EA. No effect was seen on the total dosage of PCA required and no point-specific effect was seen.

Keyphrases

total knee arthroplasty
postoperative pain
clinical trial
study protocol
open label
neuropathic pain
double blind
placebo controlled
total hip
blood brain barrier
subarachnoid hemorrhage