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Electroacupuncture Improves Pain and Wrist Functionality

NCT ID: NCT04178265

Last Updated: 2019-12-12

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

30 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-05-06

Study Completion Date

2020-05-05

Brief Summary

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Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) is the main stable structure of the distal ulnar joint (DRUJ), and the damage of the triangular fibrocartilage complex is the most common cause of pain in the ulnar side of the wrist in the young athlete population. Once TFCC is injured, arthroscopic surgery is a common repair method. And, the postoperative goal is to restore the function of the forearm and the mobility of the wrist joint. Therefore, rehabilitation treatment is the key. However, postoperative patients often delay rehabilitation therapy due to pain, resulting in stiffer wrist joints. In recent years, electroacupuncture(EA) has been widely used to relieve pain after surgery, and many studies have confirmed that it is effective. And it is already an alternative to postoperative pain relief. The investigators hope that by electroacupuncture, the investigators can help patients reduce pain, increase joint mobility, and make patients willing to start rehabilitation therapy, reduce joint stiffness, and restore wrist function as soon as possible, which will help patients return to work and normal life early.

Detailed Description

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Methods:

It is expected that 30 patients will be randomly assigned to the following groups: electroacupuncture group, control group without EA. Two groups of subjects started to rehabilitation therapy at a hospital or clinic at the 4th week after surgery.

Mode of operation:

Electroacupuncture group: At the 4th week after surgery, electroacupuncture was performed, and the activity of wrist joint on the affected side was performed at same time, and at a frequency of three times per week for four weeks, for a total of twelve times.

Control group: At the 4th week after surgery, only the activity of wrist joint on the affected side was performed, and at a frequency of three times per week for four weeks, for a total of twelve times.

Acupoint selection: needles were inserted to Kunlun(BL60), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi (KI 3) contralateral to the operated leg and deqi sensation elicited at acupoints.

Data collection:

The evaluator does not know the patient group to achieve a single blind effect.

1. Use the visual analog scale (VAS) to assess the patient's pain level
2. Use the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand(DASH) to assess the patient's pain and the inability.
3. The degrees of wrist mobility were measured.
4. Three time points were recorded: before the first electroacupuncture (4th week after surgery, when removing fixation), after the 6th, 12th (last) electroacupuncture.
5. Record the time point of the wrist joint recovery function and return to the workplace.

Conditions

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Electroacupuncture

Keywords

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electroacupuncture triangular fibrocartilage complex tears TFCC tears pain wrist functionality

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Electroacupuncture group

At the 4th week after surgery, electroacupuncture was performed, and the activity of wrist joint on the affected side was performed at same time, and at a frequency of three times per week for four weeks, for a total of twelve times.

Acupoint selection: needles were inserted to Kunlun(BL60), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi (KI 3) contralateral to the operated leg and deqi sensation elicited at acupoints.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Electroacupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

needles were inserted to Kunlun(BL60), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi (KI 3) contralateral to the operated leg and deqi sensation elicited at acupoints.

Control group

At the 4th week after surgery, only the activity of wrist joint on the affected side was performed, and at a frequency of three times per week for four weeks, for a total of twelve times.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Electroacupuncture

needles were inserted to Kunlun(BL60), Yanglingquan (GB34), Sanyinjiao(SP6), Taixi (KI 3) contralateral to the operated leg and deqi sensation elicited at acupoints.

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Orthopedic specialist diagnoses tearing of the triangular fibrocartilage complex and undergoes arthroscopic surgery
2. Age between 19 and 60 years old

Exclusion Criteria

1. serious heart rhythm
2. epilepsy
3. Severe pulmonary heart disease
4. History of mental illness
5. received acupuncture treatment 1 month ago
Minimum Eligible Age

19 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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China Medical University Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Yung-Cheng Chiu, MD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

China Medical University Hospital

Locations

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China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, No. 2, Yude Rd, North District, Taichung City, Taiwan

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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Taiwan

Central Contacts

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Chiu-Ming Chang

Role: CONTACT

Phone: 886-982910198

Email: [email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Chiu-Ming Chang

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

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CMUH108-REC2-057

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id