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Battlefield Acupuncture for Acute/Subacute Back Pain in the Emergency Department

NCT03996564 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 26

Last updated 2019-06-26

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Summary

The randomized controlled study aims was to investigate the pain control of Battle Field Acupuncture as Primary or Adjunctive Treatment in Back Pain (Acute Musculoskeletal pain) in the (acute pain setting) Emergency Department vs stand of care pain medications.

Conditions

  • Low Back Pain, Mechanical

Interventions

DEVICE

Battlefield Acupuncture

1-10 needles inserted in systematic nature as described by Battlefield acupuncture protocol.

DRUG

Acetaminophen

Acetaminophen 500mg-1000mg,

DRUG

Diclofenac

Diclofenac 50mg-75 mg orally

DRUG

Diazepam

Diazepam 5mg-10 mg intravenous or oral

DRUG

Hydrocodone

Hydrocodone 5mg/325mg-10mg/650mg mg

DRUG

Ketorolac

oral, or intramuscular Ketorolac 30mg-60 mg

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • San Antonio Military Medical Center

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Timothy Bonjour, DSc · Program Director

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
55 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-02-22
Primary Completion
2016-12-12
Completion
2016-12-12

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