Aim: with concerning slight complications of acupuncture and also being accessible of this field, we decided to evaluate its therapeutic effect on the pain after operation.
Methods: patients turning to the urology ward Imam Reza Hospital which required to inguinal surgery have been studied. Not addicted patients with the age range 20 to 60 years that were not used any anti-pain drugs were included to the study. The patients before surgery have been selected randomly in one of the study groups, sham acupuncture and true acupuncture. Acupuncture method which we have studied, was electro acupuncture. After surgery operation the rate of pain has been recorded by blind observer relative to acupuncture based on 10 part criterion of vas standard.
General information
Acronym
IRCT registration information
IRCT registration number:IRCT201202088956N1
Registration date:2012-02-27, 1390/12/08
Registration timing:retrospective
Last update:
Update count:0
Registration date
2012-02-27, 1390/12/08
Registrant information
Name
Shabnam Mohammadi
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Country
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Phone
+98 51 1868 7146
Email address
mohammadish881@mums.ac.ir
Recruitment status
Recruitment complete
Funding source
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Expected recruitment start date
2010-06-26, 1389/04/05
Expected recruitment end date
2011-03-20, 1389/12/29
Actual recruitment start date
empty
Actual recruitment end date
empty
Trial completion date
empty
Scientific title
The effect of Acupuncture on Pain Following Inguinal Surgeries in Kidney Surgery and Urinary Hungarian Department of Imam Reza Hospital
Public title
Effect of acupuncture on pain
Purpose
Treatment
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: patients candidate for inguinal hernia surgery and age between 20 to 60 years old.
Exclusion criteria: addiction to opiods and using medications for pain relief.
Age
From 20 years old to 50 years old
Gender
Male
Phase
N/A
Groups that have been masked
No information
Sample size
Target sample size:
60
Randomization (investigator's opinion)
Randomized
Randomization description
Blinding (investigator's opinion)
Double blinded
Blinding description
Placebo
Not used
Assignment
Parallel
Other design features
Secondary Ids
empty
Ethics committees
1
Ethics committee
Name of ethics committee
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Ethics Committee
Street address
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Approval date
2010-06-23, 1389/04/02
Ethics committee reference number
88712
Health conditions studied
1
Description of health condition studied
Inguinal hernia
ICD-10 code
K40.9
ICD-10 code description
Unilateral or unspecified inguinal hernia, without obstruction or gangrene
Primary outcomes
1
Description
Pain
Timepoint
After surgery
Method of measurement
Visual Analogous Scale(VAS)
Secondary outcomes
empty
Intervention groups
1
Description
Acupuncture Group: Electroacupuncture
Category
Other
2
Description
Sham Acupuncture: Connect electrode and immediately dissconnect it.
Category
Other
Recruitment centers
1
Recruitment center
Name of recruitment center
Imam reza hospital
Full name of responsible person
Street address
City
mashhad
Sponsors / Funding sources
1
Sponsor
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Ameneh Ghods
Street address
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
City
Mashhad
Grant name
Grant code / Reference number
Is the source of funding the same sponsor organization/entity?
Yes
Title of funding source
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Proportion provided by this source
100
Public or private sector
empty
Domestic or foreign origin
empty
Category of foreign source of funding
empty
Country of origin
Type of organization providing the funding
empty
Person responsible for general inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Shabnam Mohammadi
Position
Student of Medicine
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
+98 51 1882 8888
Fax
Email
mohammadish881@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for scientific inquiries
Contact
Name of organization / entity
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Full name of responsible person
Dr. Kamiar Tavakoli
Position
MD, Urologist
Other areas of specialty/work
Street address
Mashhad
City
Mashhad
Postal code
Phone
Fax
Email
mohammadish881@mums.ac.ir
Web page address
Person responsible for updating data
Contact
Sharing plan
Deidentified Individual Participant Data Set (IPD)