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NCT Number: NCT00233857

Auricular Acupuncture for Pain Relief After Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy

The aim was to investigate whether auricular acupuncture is superior to sham acupuncture in relief of acute postoperative pain and in reduction of analgesics consumption on demand and their side effects in patients after ambulatory knee arthroscopy

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Key information

Conditions

Postoperative Pain Acute Pain Neurologic Manifestations Pain Pain, Postoperative Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Postoperative Complications Signs and Symptoms

Age range

16 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2 / Phase 3

Primary location

Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine Department, University of Greifswald, Germany

Greifswald, 17487, Germany

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of I to II scheduled for ambulatory knee arthroscopy under general anesthesia.
  • Surgery time does not exceed 60 minutes.
  • Patients without previous opioid and/or psychiatric medication.
  • Patients ranged 16-65 years old.
  • Patients able to use Visual Analogue Scale-100 for pain intensity measurement.
  • Patients who have given informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

  • Pregnant or nursing females.
  • Recidivist alcoholics and/or patients with history of psychiatric disease.
  • Local or systemic infection.
  • Age < 16 and > 65 years.
  • Surgery time more than 60 minutes.
  • Inability to use Visual Analogue Scale-100.
  • Patients consumed opioid medication before surgery.
  • Patients with prosthetic or damaged cardiac valves (s. Potential risks)
  • Patients who are unable to understand the consent form.

Treatment and study plan

Auricular acupuncture

Procedure

Primary outcomes

  1. Postoperative ibuprofen requirement after the surgery

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain intensity assessed by patients on VAS-100 ; total piritramide requirement in anesthesia recovery room; incidence of analgesia-related side effects

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Medicine Greifswald

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Auricular Acupuncture Versus Placebo (Sham Acupuncture) for Postoperative Pain Relief After Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy - a Randomized Controlled Trial

Important dates

Study start
2003
Primary completion
2004
Study completion
2004
First posted
Oct 6, 2005
Registry last updated
Feb 28, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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