Status:

UNKNOWN

Acupuncture in Prevention of Postoperative Sore Throat Due to Classical Laryngeal Mask

Lead Sponsor:

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Conditions:

Acupuncture

Laryngeal Mask Airway

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-60 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

the aim of our study is to investigate if stimulation of the P6, LI4 and LI11 acupuncture points via laser acupuncture prevents sore throat caused by the classic laryngeal mask.

Detailed Description

Our study is planned as a prospective, randomized, controlled, single blind. The details of the study are explained to the patients and their written informed consents are obtained. Using the randomi...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients who recieved general anesthesia with LMA
  • surgery duration \< 2 hours
  • between 18-60 years of age
  • ASA1-2 scores

Exclusion

  • Being younger than 18 years old or being over the age of 60
  • Patients with an ASA score of 3 and greater than 3
  • Active infections in the area to be acupuncture.
  • Prolonged bleeding time
  • Liver failure
  • Renal insufficiency
  • Pregnancy
  • Heart failure 9 . Patients less than 30 kg
  • 10\. Uncontrolled hypertension
  • 11\. Uncontrolled diabetes, pheochrocytoma, thyroid dysfunction
  • 12\. Those who do not have the ability to read and sign the consent form
  • 13\. Patients with gastroesophageal reflux
  • 14\. History of any herbal medicine use
  • 15\. Patients who do not want to sign the consent form
  • 16\. Patients with difficult LMA placement
  • Patients who cannot have LMA placement at one time
  • 18\. Intubated patients in whom LMA could not be placed
  • 19 Patients whose operation time exceeds two hours
  • 20 .Patients whose operation time is less than 30 minutes

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

January 1 2020

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

July 30 2021

Estimated Enrollment :

200 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT04910659

Start Date

January 1 2020

End Date

July 30 2021

Last Update

June 8 2021

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Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)