†These authors contributed equally.
Academic Editor: Harald Krentel
Background: Wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) has promising analgesic
effect during high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), but evidence-based
clinical test is scarce. The purpose of this research is to assess the efficacy
of WAA for relieving pain during HIFU treatment of adenomyosis. Methods:
Fifty-eight patients with adenomyosis treated with HIFU were enrolled in this
study. Among them, 30 patients chose the WAA group, and the others selected the
pethidine injection. The visual analog scale (VAS) pain score was recorded to
assess the pain during HIFU before and after analgesic therapy. The VAS at 10 min,
30 min and 1 h after analgesic therapy, and the adverse effects, were noted and
calculated to compare these two approaches. Results: The median pain
score in the WWA group at 10 minutes was 6 [6, 7], which was higher than that in
the control group it was 5 [4, 6] (p