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Feasibility of Auricular Acupressure as an Adjunct Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

NCT03973801 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2020-03-10

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This study will assess the feasibility of implementing auricular acupressure as an additional non-pharmacologic therapy for neonates at risk for developing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) at Monroe Carrell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Conditions

  • Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
  • Withdrawal

Interventions

OTHER

Auricular acupuncture

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA) protocol for auricular acupressure will be initiated within 24 hours of delivery and continued until withdrawal symptoms measure 6 or less for 12 hours on the modified Finnegan score and/or the morning of expected discharge as in line with standard of care.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Medical University of South Carolina

    collaborator OTHER

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Heather Jackson, MSN · Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Max Age
24 Hours
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-08-19
Primary Completion
2019-09-16
Completion
2019-09-16

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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