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Cheek acupuncture may improve postoperative recovery after endoscopic sinus surgery
This pilot randomized controlled trial will assess whether cheek acupuncture, administered within 30 minutes before anesthesia induction, improves postoperative recovery in 90 adults undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery. The primary outcome is the Quality of Recovery-15 score at 24 hours postoperatively, with secondary outcomes including sleep disturbance, pain, and inflammatory biomarkers.
Evidence Score
Evidence Score42/100
Human RCT
Meta-analysis
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Acupuncture activates facial microsystem acupoints
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Modulates pain and sleep-related neural pathways
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Reduces inflammatory response via IL-6 and CRP
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Result: Improved postoperative recovery and reduced sleep disturbance
Limitations
- ⚠Pilot trial with small sample size (n=90) limits generalizability
- ⚠Single-center design may introduce bias
- ⚠Sham acupuncture control may not fully blind participants
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