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Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Patients With IC/BPS

NCT05857020 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2024-07-30

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of administering auricular acupressure for patients with interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS), and evaluating the efficacy of auricular acupressure to reduce pain scores and decrease pain medication usage over time.

Conditions

  • Interstitial Cystitis
  • Bladder Pain Syndrome
  • Urologic Diseases
  • Chronic Pain

Interventions

DEVICE

Auricular Acupressure

Auricular Acupressure (AA) utilizing all-natural vaccaria ear seeds will be applied to 5 designated sites on each participant's ear (total of 10 seeds placed per patient). Participants will be asked if they consent to having their ear placement photographed after placement (optional) and audio recorded during interventionist ear seed placement (optional) in collaboration with the BAApress training fidelity study.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Wake Forest University Health Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Stephen Walker, PhD · Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-07-31
Primary Completion
2025-06-30
Completion
2025-10-31
FDA Device
Yes

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