Ear Acupuncture for Pain and Anxiety Management in Early Labor

NCT06678893 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 38

Last updated 2025-04-04

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is a study evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of ear acupuncture for the management of pain and anxiety in early labor.

Conditions

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture Needle on an adhesive

This study utilizes acupuncture needs on small adhesives which will be placed according to the 5NP NADA Auricular Acupuncture Protocol.

DEVICE

Adhesives

For those randomized to the placebo arm, adhesives without needles will be placed according to the 5NP NADA Auricular Acupuncture Protocol placement

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
QUADRUPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-11-05
Primary Completion
2024-12-15
Completion
2025-01-01
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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