NCT01930227

Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation(TEAS) for Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia in Parturients

Effect of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation(TEAS) on the Incidence of Hypotension After Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section: a Prospective, Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 150 (actual)
• Sponsor: wangqiang · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of TEAS on hypotension after spinal anesthesia in patients undergoing cesarean section

Detailed description

Patients were randomly assigned to 3 groups, receiving TEAS , non-acupoint stimulation or no-stimulation after spinal anesthesia respectively. 1.4 ml of bupivacaine mixed with 0.2ml of 50% glucose was given for spinal anesthesia under lateral position. Then the patient was switched to supine position and the OR table was tilted to the left for 15 degree. The sensory loss level was assessed. The blood pressure and heart rate every 2min were recorded for 30min after spinal anesthesia. The adverse events and use of ephedrine adverse events were recorded as well.

Conditions

• Hypotension

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	TEAS	Electric stimulation was given through electrode attached to specific acupoints
OTHER	Non-acupoint stimulation	Electric stimulation was given through electrode attached to the shoulder

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-09-01
• Primary completion: 2014-08-01
• Completion: 2014-08-01
• First posted: 2013-08-28
• Last updated: 2014-12-09

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: China