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Effect of Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Post-Hemorrhoidectomy-Associated Pain, Anxiety, and Heart Rate Variability: A Randomized-Controlled Study.
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Clinical Nursing Research . May2018, Vol. 27 Issue 4, p450-466. 17p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Hemorrhoidectomy is the current best treatment for severe hemorrhoids, but it causes significant postoperative pain and anxiety, which is associated with heart rate variability (HRV). Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) was assumed to alleviate pain and anxiety, and modify the autonomic nervous system. This study aimed to examine the effects of TAES intervention on postoperative pain, anxiety, and HRV in patients who received a hemorrhoidectomy. A randomized-controlled trial with five repeated measures was conducted. The TAES group (n = 39) received four 20-min sessions of electrical stimulation at chengshan (BL57) and erbai (EX-UE2) after hemorrhoidectomy, whereas the control group (n = 41) did not. Data were collected using Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), State Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and HRV physiological signal monitor. TAES resulted in a significant group difference in pain scores, anxiety levels, and some HRV parameters. The findings indicate that TAES can help reduce pain and anxiety associated with hemorrhoidectomy. TAES is a noninvasive, simple, and convenient modality for post-hemorrhoidectomy-associated pain control and anxiety reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- *ANXIETY treatment
*POSTOPERATIVE pain treatment
*ACUPUNCTURE points
*ANALYSIS of covariance
*AUTONOMIC nervous system
*CHI-squared test
*CONFIDENCE intervals
*HEART beat
*TREATMENT of hemorrhoids
*QUESTIONNAIRES
*STATISTICAL sampling
*STATISTICS
*T-test (Statistics)
*TRANSCUTANEOUS electrical nerve stimulation
*DATA analysis
*PAIN measurement
*VISUAL analog scale
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*REPEATED measures design
*DATA analysis software
*STATE-Trait Anxiety Inventory
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH evaluation
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10547738
- Volume :
- 27
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 128816584
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1054773816685745