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Acupuncture for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Surgery

NCT02940288 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 20

Last updated 2021-11-30

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Summary

Auricular (ear) acupuncture treatment involves placing filiform needles in the ears at particular locations called acupoints. Although the mechanism for acupuncture analgesia is still unclear, it is believed ear acupoints work like reflex points that once stimulated with penetration by a needle have the ability to relieve pain in a different part of the body.

The purpose of this study is to explore the safety and effects of auricular acupuncture therapy on postoperative analgesic consumption and pain scores immediately following laparoscopic surgery.

Conditions

  • Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular Acupuncture

Participants will receive bilateral auricular acupuncture using the Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) protocol while in the Post Analgesia Care Unit (PACU) following laparoscopic surgery. Acupuncture needles will be left in place for 30 minutes.

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

Participants will receive sham acupuncture while in the Post Analgesia Care Unit (PACU) following laparoscopic surgery. During the sham procedure, needles will be inserted bilaterally in five nonspecific ear acupoints. Acupuncture needles will be left in place for 30 minutes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Emory University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yanire Nieves, MD · Emory University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
70 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-09-30
Primary Completion
2019-11-22
Completion
2019-11-22

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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