Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Pain Control After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A pharmacological approach to pain control after cesarean delivery is often insufficient on its own. Acupuncture is a promising method for mitigating postoperative pain and reducing postoperative opioid requirements.

Objective

To evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy for pain control after cesarean delivery, compared with a placebo intervention and standard care alone.

Design, setting, and participants

This single-center, placebo-controlled, patient- and assessor-blinded randomized clinical trial was conducted from January 13, 2015, to June 27, 2018, at a tertiary university hospital in Greifswald, Germany. Participants were women who were scheduled for elective cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia and were ran

SUBMITTER: Usichenko TI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8886541 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature