Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Auricular laser acupuncture as an adjunct for parental anxiety management during children's surgery: A randomized‐controlled study
Authors' conclusion
This pilot study administering laser auricular acupuncture via the AcuHealth V1.0 system decreased parental anxiety after 30 min in parents who received treatment immediately after their children were taken to the operating room with no adverse effect.
Study context
- Population
- Parents of children scheduled for outpatient surgery
- Participants
- 13 / 14 / 14
- Comparison
- Authentic vs sham vs placebo auricular laser acupuncture
- Authentic acupuncturen = 13
- Sham acupuncturen = 14
- Placebo controln = 14reference
- Primary endpoint
- Feasibility of the AcuHealth V1.0 system in delivering auricular laser acupuncture
Methodological detailspilot, sham-controlled, placebo-controlled, feasibility
- Pilot
- Sham-controlled
- Placebo-controlled
- Feasibility
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Feasibility: usability and acceptability of the device · after the intervention
- Feedback supported the acceptability and usability of the device
Further findings
Delta mean
| Outcome | Authentic acupuncture | Sham acupuncture | Placebo control | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Change in parent-reported anxiety (0-10 NRS) from baseline · 30 min post-interventionAuthentic acupuncture vs Sham acupuncture · Scheffe post hoc test · no significant baseline difference in anxiety between groups | −3.58 (std 2.07) | −1.35 (std 2.65) | 0.54 (std 1.13) | P = 0.033 |
| Change in parent-reported anxiety (0-10 NRS) from baseline · 30 min post-interventionAuthentic acupuncture vs Placebo control · Scheffe post hoc test · no significant baseline difference in anxiety between groups | P = 0.001 |
- Change in parent-reported anxiety (0-10 NRS) from baseline — Significant difference between the three groups over time (two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA))
- p = 0.001
Safety
- No adverse events
Original publication
Auricular laser acupuncture as an adjunct for parental anxiety management during children's surgery: A randomized‐controlled study. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 18 September 2024. doi:10.
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