Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Ear Acupuncture Into the Aeromedical Evacuation System From RAB to AAFB

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to test the feasibility of integrating a simple bilateral ear acupuncture procedure (Auricular Stimulation Procedure - ASP) into the standard care delivered in the Aeromedical Evacuation system and 2) to observe and document any changes in pain scores and in-flight related symptoms and factors (e.g. sinus block/pain, ear block pain, nausea/air sickness) typically monitored during transportation of wounded warriors from Ramstein Air Base (RAB) to Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB).

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Key information

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain Muscular Diseases Musculoskeletal Diseases Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Ramstein Air Base

Ramstein, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

Age 18 or over
NRS Pain rating > 0
Military beneficiaries undergoing aeromedical evacuation from RAB to AAFB

Exclusion criteria

Medically unstable or otherwise unable to participate including those with the inability to consent
Allergy to metals
Ear trauma
Sepsis
Unhealed wounds on the ears
Piercing or scar tissue in any of the ear acupuncture point areas
Pregnancy

Treatment and study plan

Ear acupuncture

Device

Ear acupuncture

Primary outcomes

Pain

Time frame: March 2013

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Samueli Institute for Information Biology

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Registry information

Official study title

The Feasibility of Integrating Ear Acupuncture for Pain in Patients Being Transported Via the Aeromedical Evacuation System From Ramstein Air Base to Andrews AFB, Maryland USA: An Observational Study

Important dates

Study start: 2011
Primary completion: 2012
Study completion: 2012
First posted: Jan 17, 2011
Registry last updated: Dec 3, 2013

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