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Electroacupuncture Analgesia for Colonoscopy

NCT03095898 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 180

Last updated 2019-02-08

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Summary

The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture versus Sham acupuncture in reducing patient's discomfort and pain during colonoscopy with a standard sedation protocol. This will be objectively measured by the reduction in the amount of analgesia used as well as the time spent in the recovery room.

Conditions

  • Colonoscopy
  • Acupuncture

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroacupuncture

Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and is used worldwide for different indications, mainly for pain management. It relies on the stimulation of specific acupuncture points along the skin of the body using thin needles.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • American University of Beirut Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-01-09
Primary Completion
2019-12-30
Completion
2020-02-15

Countries

  • Lebanon

Study Locations

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