Treatment duration of wrist-ankle acupuncture for relieving post-thyroidectomy pain: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Treatment duration of wrist-ankle acupuncture (WAA) is uncertain for post-thyroidectomy pain relief.

Objective: This study evaluated the effect of different WAA treatment duration on post-operative pain relief and other discomforts associated with thyroidectomy.

Design, Setting, Participants And Intervention: This randomized controlled trial was conducted at a single research site in Guangzhou, China.