Treatment of Post Operative Pain in Thyroid Surgery Patients: Perspective Study Acupuncture Versus Drugs

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption).

Detailed Description
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The aim of the study was to evaluate if acupuncture may reduce intraoperative ULTIVA (remifentanil) consumption and post operative pain measured with VAS, italian version Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and drug consumption (acetaminophen daily consumption). The study involve patients who underwent thyroid surgery randomised in two groups. A group patients treated with drugs and B group patients treated with drugs and acupuncture.Acupuncture related risk are pain, faint and haematoma.The study will be done in Padova University Hospital (Endocrine Unit.Primary end point will be VAS pain and secondary end points ULTIVA consumption, post operative pain measured with italian version of Mc Gill Questionnaire Pain and acetaminophen daily intake

Official Title
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The Treatment of Post Operative Pain in Thyroid Surgery Patients: Perspective Study Acupuncture Versus Pharmacological Treatment

Conditions
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Post Operative Pain

Intervention / Treatment
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* Procedure: Acetaminophen and acupuncture


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: thyroid surgery patients Exclusion Criteria: back severe arthritis osteoporosis myofascial pain rheumatic disease fibromyalgia systemic cardiovascular and respiratory disease hypertension drug or alcohol consumption mental disease cervical trauma chronic use of antidepressant hypnotic and antihypertensive drugs

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years
Maximum Age: 80 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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No

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| No Intervention: Acetaminophen<br>A group All patients will be treated only with drugs used for this type during the operation and post operative pain controlled with usual acetaminophen drug administration (maximum 3 g/day) | |
| Experimental: Acetaminophen and acupuncture<br>B group patients. All patients will receive the standard pharmacological treatment for the operation. Acetaminophen (maximum 3g/day) during all seven days after surgery and patients will be treated with acupuncture the first day after surgery and thirty minutes before the surgical procedure | Procedure: Acetaminophen and acupuncture<br>* All patients will receive acetaminophen (maximum 3g/day) for all seven days after surgery and will receive acupuncture treatment at first day after performing surgery and thirty minutes before operation<br>* Other names: Acupuncture;|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Visual Analogue Scale | Change in intensity of pain from first day after operation and during the seven days after performing surgery | within the 3rd postoperative day | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mc Gill Questionnaire pain | Change in intensity of pain from the day after operation and during all seven days after performing surgery | within the 3rd postoperative day | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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post operative pain, acupuncture