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KMID : 1147720230160040127
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Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
2023 Volume.16 No. 4 p.127 ~ p.132
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Effect of Acupressure on Pain during Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block Injection in Children Aged 5-10 Years Old - An Experimental Study
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Ayushi Shashikant Gurharikar
Devendra Nagpal
Prabhat Singh Yadav
Purva Chaudhari
Kavita Hotwani
Gagandeep Lamba
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Abstract
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Background: Acupressure, which is related to acupuncture, is a noninvasive therapy suitable for use in children. However, data examining acupressure’s effects on the pain of local anesthetic injection in children are sparse.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate acupressure’s effects on the pain of local anesthetic injection in children.
Methods: This randomized, double-blind, parallel-group clinical study included 37 5- to 10-year-olds who had an inferior alveolar nerve block (IANB) for a mandibular extraction and were randomized to one of two groups: acupressure (study group) or non-acupressure (control group). The Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale (WBFPS) and the Sound, Eye, Motor (SEM) scale were utilized for subjective and objective pain assessment during injection.
Results: The objective and subjective assessment of pain during injection significantly differed between the groups, with the acupressure group displaying lower scores.
Conclusion: Acupressure at the extra one point (EX-HN1) reduced pain during IANB injection in 5- to 10-year-olds and can be used as an adjunct to conventional measures like topical anesthesia to reduce pain.
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KEYWORD
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Acupressure, EX-HN1, IANB, Pain on injection, Pain assessment scale, Physiologic pain assessment
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