Electroacupuncture and Trancutaneous Electrical Nervous Stimulation (TENS) for Colonoscopy Analgesia
NCT ID: NCT01247935
Last Updated: 2011-07-12
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2010-11-30
2011-03-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Acupuncture
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Acupuncture
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Control
patient are monitored for pain and discomfort
Control
Patients are monitored for pain and discomfort
Interventions
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Acupuncture
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Transcutaneous electrical stimulation
Electrostimulation at 5 Hz in GI4, ST36, MP6, MP9 starting 20 minutes before colonoscopy
Control
Patients are monitored for pain and discomfort
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
80 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Azienda Per I Servizi Sanitari N. 2 Isontina
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Azienda per i Servizi Sanitari n. 2 Isontina
Principal Investigators
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Corrado Thomann, MD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
ICU Gorizia Hospital
Locations
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Presidio Ospedaliero di Gorizia
Gorizia, , Italy
Countries
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References
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Sung JJ. Acupuncture for gastrointestinal disorders: myth or magic. Gut. 2002 Nov;51(5):617-9. doi: 10.1136/gut.51.5.617.
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.
Han JS. Acupuncture and endorphins. Neurosci Lett. 2004 May 6;361(1-3):258-61. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2003.12.019.
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.
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.
Other Identifiers
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34115/14
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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