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Auricular Acupuncture for The Treatment of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain

NCT01790477 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 134

Last updated 2016-04-06

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The goal of this study is to assess the role of battlefield acupuncture in the reduction of pain scores status post adult tonsillectomy. Secondary goals of this study include reduction in narcotic usage, decreased nausea and vomiting, and evaluating patient factors that lend an increased risk of worsening pain or improved response with acupuncture.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Auricular Acupuncture

Application of auricular acupuncture to 5 points on the ear

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Anil Shah · NMCSD

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-11-30
Primary Completion
2015-01-31
Completion
2015-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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