Postoperative Analgesia After Low Frequency Electroacupuncture

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture is a effective tool to the postoperative analgesia

Detailed Description
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The electroacupuncture is a known therapeutic modality with particular application to pain. In this study the investigators investigate the effect of electroacupuncture in condition of surgery, which is a particularly painful situation. The investigators will verify the postoperative analgesia, as patients will receive either electroacupuncture or placebo electroacupuncture.

Official Title
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Postoperative Analgesia After Low Frequency Electroacupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Inguinal Hernia Surgery With Abdominal Wall Mesh Reconstruction

Conditions
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Inguinal Hernia

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Electroacupuncture


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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inclusion criteria: healthy male volunteers 18-75 years old Exclusion Criteria: bilateral or recurrent hernia significant cardiovascular, pulmonary, renal, hepatic, neurological disease psychiatric history use of opioids until the last month body mass index greater than 30 treatment with beta-blockers aged over 75 previous experience with acupuncture hypersensitivity to opioids pacemaker patient patients being treated with monoamine oxidase inhibitors and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 75 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Male

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| placebo, electroacupuncture<br>Electroacupuncture before and after surgery (40min and 60 min respectively) with frequency 2 Hz, and 'frequency scanning mode'. Placebo electroacupuncture, in which the needles are secured (without penetrating the skin) and connected to the electrical device, which is not functional. | Procedure: Electroacupuncture<br>* Electrical stimulation device with frequency 2 Hz and 'frequency scanning mode'<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monitoring of pain with the Visual Analogue scale within the first 24 hours after surgery | Monitoring of pain with the Visual Analogue scale performed preoperatively and at 30, 90 min, 10 hours and 24 hours after surgery | within the first 24 hours after surgery | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Control of anxiety with the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory within 24 hours after surgery | The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory performed preoperatively and at 30, 90 min, 10 hours and 24 hours after surgery | within the first 24 hours after surgery | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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electroacupuncture, acupuncture, pain management