Pain relief effect of angiopuncture therapy on patients with postoperative pain
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN13166883 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN13166883 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 9239056 |
- Submission date
- 01/05/2023
- Registration date
- 18/05/2023
- Last edited
- 10/06/2024
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Signs and Symptoms
Plain English summary of protocol
Background and study aims
There are different ways to use needles for therapeutic purposes. Dry needling, traditional acupuncture, and western medical acupuncture all involve putting thin needles into the skin. However, they have some differences in their indications and techniques.
Traditional acupuncture and western medical acupuncture can be used for a wider range of health issues, including problems with muscles and bones, digestion, and nerves. Dry needling, on the other hand, is specifically used to treat pain related to muscles and bones. Acupuncture focuses on specific points on the body, while dry needling targets trigger points.
There are other ways to alleviate pain, such as nerve blocks, oral medications, and injections. However, this article talks about a new technique called angiopuncture therapy, which involves making small holes in the skin with needles to reduce pain in patients after surgery. The goal of the study was to see if this technique could help patients feel better.
Who can participate?
Patients aged 20-65 years with acute foot and ankle trauma and pain after foot and ankle surgery.
What does the study involve?
Doctors used a handheld ultrasound machine to find 3-4 blood vessels near the injured area. Then, they used a small needle (0.18mm wide and 25mm long) to poke into those blood vessels for about 15 minutes. They checked the patient's pain level and heart rate before and after the acupuncture to see if it helped with their pain. The procedure was carried out on the first and second day after surgery.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
The potential benefit is pain relief.
The potential risk is being more painful.
Where is the study run from?
Gaomi People's Hospital (China)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
June 2021 to June 2022
Who is funding the study?
This study was supported by Health Evaluation and Intervention Using Advanced Raymedy System of Raymedy Bio-Energy InnoTech Limited (CityU ref.: 9239056) and JanusLean Biotech Company Limited (HKTech 300’ programme of City University of Hong Kong)
Who is the main contact?
HAN Rong, ronghan5-c@my.cityu.edu.hk
Contact information
Scientific
Flat 16G, 16/F, Montery Plaza
No. 15 Chong Yip St
Kwun Tong
Hong Kong
999077
Hong Kong
 ORCID ID |
0000-0003-3525-3983 |
|---|---|
| Phone | +852 61448549 |
| ronghan5-c@my.cityu.edu.hk |
Study information
| Study design | Interventional non randomized |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Non randomised study |
| Study setting(s) | Hospital |
| Study type | Treatment |
| Scientific title | Angiopuncture: a novel treatment for pain relief |
| Study objectives | Angiopuncture therapy approach could assist with pain relief in individuals with postoperative pain |
| Ethics approval(s) | Approved 01/07/2021, Research ethics committee of Gaomi People's Hospital (Gaomi City People's Hospital, No. 77 Zhenfu Street (West), Gaomi City, Shandong Province, China; +86 536-2323273; gyrlzy2009@163.com), ref: GYLL2022-02 |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Angiopuncture on patients with postoperative pain |
| Intervention | Physicians used handheld ultrasound Doppler to measure 3-4 perforators at the proximal end of the trauma site, and then puncture the perforators with a filiform needle (size: 0.18mm gauge * 25mm length) for 15 minutes, and finally monitor the patient's pain score and heart rate data before and after acupuncture. Doppler probes were used to locate cutaneous perforator and angiopuncture therapy was carried out from the 1st day to the 2nd day after surgery. The Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) was used to evaluate the degree of pain before and after puncture. Duration of therapy is 20 mins each day until 72h. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Pain is measured using the numeric rating scale (NRS) at baseline, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48, 60 and 72 hours |
| Secondary outcome measures | There are no secondary outcome measures |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/2021 |
| Completion date | 04/06/2022 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 20 Years |
| Upper age limit | 65 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 41 |
| Total final enrolment | 41 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Patients aged 20-65 years with acute foot and ankle trauma and pain after foot and ankle surgery. |
| Key exclusion criteria | 1. Have scars and deformities on the lower extremity surface 2. Cannot cooperate with the locating method of acupuncture 3. Allergy to any material 4. Pregnant or breastfeeding women |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/01/2022 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/06/2022 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- China
Study participating centre
Gaomi City
261500
China
Sponsor information
Hospital/treatment centre
City University of Hong Kong
83 Tat Chee Avenue
Kowloon Tong
Hong Kong
999077
Hong Kong
| Phone | +852 3442 9549 |
|---|---|
| jinliahu@cityu.edu.hk | |
| Website | http://www.cityu.edu.hk/ |
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/03q8dnn23 |
Funders
Funder type
Industry
No information available
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 01/09/2023 |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | Yes |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Available on request |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Planned publication in a high-impact peer-reviewed journal |
| IPD sharing plan | The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available upon request form HAN Rong, ronghan5-c@my.cityu.edu.hk |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dataset | 03/05/2023 | No | No | ||
| Dataset | 03/05/2023 | No | No | ||
| Results article | 12/01/2024 | 10/06/2024 | Yes | No |
Additional files
Editorial Notes
10/06/2024: Publication reference added.
22/05/2023: Sponsor contact details updated.
03/05/2023: Trial's existence confirmed by Research ethics committee of Gaomi People's Hospital
