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Acupuncture in the Emergency Department

NCT02888340 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 46

Last updated 2018-05-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators will study acupuncture in a pilot, randomized controlled trial (RCT) in the emergency department (ED) of a large, tertiary care hospital, Abbott Northwestern Hospital (ANW). The investigators suggest that the proposed intervention - provision of acupuncture in the ED as an alternative to usual ED care - will reduce pain and interrupt the trajectory (and potential cycle) of medication misuse by providing an alternative at a critical point of contact within the healthcare system, potentially disrupting the pathway from ED visit to opioid usage after discharge.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves inserting thin, sterile needles into the skin. The needles do not go into the skin very far. Number of acupuncture sessions: one.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Allina Health System

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2017-07-06
Completion
2017-07-06

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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