Adjuvant Treatment of Postoperative Pain Following Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery by Auriculotherapy

Retrospective study on the effect of auriculotherapy on postoperative pain after carpal tunnel surgery

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Key information

Conditions

Chirurgical Intervention Auriculotherapy

Age range

18 year–84 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

About this study

the project consists of a retrospective analysis of data from the medical records of patients followed by Doctor, between 2016 and 2017, at the Bizet Clinic. This study includes measurements of pain levels and analgesic consumption in patients who received during their care in the clinic a preoperative auriculotherapy session offered by the clinic, during the three days following carpal tunnel surgery. For comparison, this studie also includes a group who underwent the same surgery treated only with analgesics. The objective of study is to analyze the results obtained in the two groups in order to evaluate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy for the management of postoperative pain.

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

Patients aged 18 to 84 years.
Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome for whom elective endoscopic surgery is indicated

Exclusion criteria

Have already benefited from an auriculotherapy session.
Presence of cryoglobulinemia.
Presence of Raynaud's syndrome.
Presence of hemoglobinopathy (hemoglobin and capillary abnormalities).
Allergy to cold.
Presence of dermatological lesions on the auricle of one of the two ears

Treatment and study plan

chirurgie canal carpien

Procedure

study compares a group of patients who received a preoperative auriculotherapy session followed by standard analgesic treatment to a group who received only standard analgesic treatment, and this, during the three days following surgery (D1, D2, and D3).

Primary outcomes

demonstrate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the management of postoperative pain

Time frame: Day1, Day2 and Day 3

pain assessment scale

Secondary outcomes

reducing the consumption of painkillers

Time frame: Day1, Day2 and Day 3

number of tablets in grams

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Clinique Bizet

Other

Registry information

Acronym: AURDO1

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Nov 18, 2024
Registry last updated: Nov 18, 2024

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