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Acupuncture for Pain Management After Hip or Knee Arthroplasty

NCT00455182 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2015-03-19

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether patients treated with acupuncture post-operatively following knee or hip arthroplasty achieve better pain control as measured by the Visual Analog Scale and pain medication use.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Postoperative Complications

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Standard medical care plus a single true acupuncture treatment.The needles are strategically inserted into the scalp, trunk, arms or legs (not near the surgical site) and manipulated. The needles are withdrawn between 5 minutes and 30 minutes after insertion.

PROCEDURE

Sham Acupuncture

Standard medical care plus sham acupuncture. A single treatment, using a maximum of 9 sham needles, which adhere to the skin but do not penetrate it. The sham needles are strategically placed on the scalp, trunk, arms or legs (not near the surgical site)

PROCEDURE

Standard medical care

Standard medical care at Woodwinds Hospital includes guided imagery, essential oils and massage.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Minnesota

    collaborator OTHER

  • Northwestern Health Sciences University

    collaborator OTHER

  • HealthEast Care System

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Daniel Hoeffel, M.D. · Summit Orthopedics

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
80 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-03-31
Primary Completion
2011-06-30
Completion
2011-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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