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The Role of Auricular Point Diagnosis and Treatment in ERAS During TKA

NCT06273488 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 116

Last updated 2025-12-17

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Summary

To further improve the surgical outcomes of patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA). This study aims to use ear acupoint therapy to address the following clinical issues: 1 The degree of postoperative inflammation and edema in the patient; 2. Patient pain; 3. Patient functional recovery. 4. Surgical scar repair for patients; 5. Patient perioperative anxiety and postoperative satisfaction. Exploring the safety and effectiveness of ear acupoint therapy in the postoperative application of TKA, leveraging the advantages of suitable traditional Chinese medicine techniques in simplicity, convenience, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness, and further improving the ERAS Chinese and Western medicine collaborative plan for TKA.

Conditions

  • Auriculotherapy
  • Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Interventions

OTHER

Auriculotherapy

Treatment of pain, drug addictions, or other ailments by stimulating the various points on the external ear (EAR AURICLES). It is based on the ancient Chinese practices of EAR ACUPUNCTURE, but sometimes magnets and other modes of stimulation are used.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Peking Union Medical College

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-23
Primary Completion
2024-11-01
Completion
2024-12-01

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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