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Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture

NCT05984433 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2026-03-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair lower leg fracture under spinal anesthesia will help reduce postoperative opioid use.

Conditions

  • Pain, Postoperative
  • Fracture, Ankle
  • Pilon Fracture of Tibia
  • Foot Fracture

Interventions

DEVICE

Auricular acupuncture

Electro auricular acupuncture

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-12-11
Primary Completion
2026-12-31
Completion
2026-12-31
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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