Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) for pre-operative anxiety:a prospective observational pilot investigation
Journal Title: TMR Non-Drug Therapy - Year 2020, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: Transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) treatment is effective for post-operative anxiety. The investigation was designed to study the feasibility and effectiveness of TAES treatment for pre-operative anxiety.Methods: 62volunteered surgical patientswereincludedin the pilot investigation.They all receivedTAES treatment for 30 minutes in the evening of the day before operation. Hegu (LI4) and Neiguan (PC6) of both sides were selected as the treatment acupoints. The anxiety degrees were measured by State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI). Heart rate and blood pressure were also recorded. Results: AfterTAES, pre-operative anxiety measured by STAI dropped by almost 12%, and both heart rate and systolic blood pressure decreased significantly. Conclusion: The pilot investigation of TAES for pre-operative anxiety can successfully test the feasibility of outcome measurements and provide necessary data for calculating the sample size of a subsequent randomized controlled trial(RCT)
Authors and Affiliations
WaCai1,2 ,Wei-TingHuang1,2 ,Wei-DongShen1,2*
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