The influence of acupuncture on postoperative throat complications after general anesthesia with laryngeal mask

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsInternational Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registry
Year 2026
INTERVENTION: Group J:Using a blunt‐tipped placebo needle, which is similar in appearance to traditional needles but does not penetrate the skin.;Group Z:Select the bilateral Lieque () and Zhaohai () acupoints, insert the needles, and stimulate them by lifting‐thrusting and twisting‐rotating to achieve the Qi sensation (aching, numbness, swelling, or radiating sensations). Then apply electroacupuncture for half an hour.; CONDITION: Postoperative sore throat PRIMARY OUTCOME: throat pain score;Postoperative hoarseness of voice incidence rate; SECONDARY OUTCOME: Oropharyngeal Mucositis Scoring;Cough Scoring;Xerostomia Score;Number of laryngeal mask insertions;The laryngeal mask was successfully placed in time.;Stress response after removal of laryngeal mask;the incidence of adverse reactions (including numbness of the tongue, dysphagia, reduced protective reflexes, dislocation of the arytenoid joints, and injury to the pharyngeal arches after the removal of the laryngeal mask airway postoperatively);Post‐Anesthesia Care unit stay time;Adverse reactions to acupuncture (including redness and swelling at the puncture site, discomfort, needle syncope, etc.); INCLUSION CRITERIA: No contraindications to relevant medications and no history of allergy to alcohol (ethanol); American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status classification I–II; female patients aged =18 years.
Epistemonikos ID: c5793faf41de347b327738bea28386d8661f2ca5
First added on: Aug 10, 2026