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NCT Number: NCT06779812

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

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

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Key information

Conditions

Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Age range

20 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Benkessou, Paris, France

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Subjects aged over 20 years
  • Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome scheduled for endoscopic surgery
  • Patients who have never undergone auriculotherapy sessions before
  • No participation in another clinical study

Exclusion criteria

  • Patients under 20 years of age
  • Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study
  • Legally protected adult subjects, under guardianship or curatorship

Treatment and study plan

Carpal Tunnel Surgery

Procedure

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

real auricolothery

Other

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

sham auriculotherapy

Other

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

Primary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery From Day 1 to Day 3, Based on Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions

    Time frame: day1 to day 3

    Visual analog scale

Secondary outcomes

  1. Evaluation of the Effects of Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions on Analgesic Consumption

    Time frame: Follow-up Logbook from Day 1 to Day 3

    Analgesic Consumption

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Christian COUTURIER, Dr

CONTACT

bouchra BENKESSOU, PM

CONTACT

[email protected]

0033764486016

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Clinique Bizet

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC. Parallel, Randomized, and Double-Blind Comparative Study

Acronym: AURDO

Important dates

Study start
2025
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Jan 17, 2025
Registry last updated
Jan 6, 2026

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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.