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Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC

NCT06779812 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2026-01-06

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Summary

Auriculotherapy shows promising potential for pain management in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Studies have demonstrated encouraging results in pain reduction and improvement in quality of life. However, further research is required to strengthen these findings and fully integrate auriculotherapy into standard treatment protocols for CTS.

this prospective, double-blind comparative study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture in managing postoperative pain following outpatient carpal tunnel surgery

Conditions

  • Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Carpal tunnel surgery is performed endoscopically, using smaller incisions. Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive method that allows for faster and less painful recovery

OTHER

real auricolothery

3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an experimental group

OTHER

sham auriculotherapy

3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an sham group

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Clinique Bizet

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-04-11
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-03-31

Countries

  • France

Study Locations

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