N/A
N=56
Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat.
Acute Sore Throat
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01302769 ↗Enrolled (actual)
56
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Feb 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Reduction in Pain — 6.4; 6.2; 2.6; 6.0 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Standard treatment plus ear acupuncture (Device)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
- Primary completion
- Aug 2014
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Reduction in Pain |
6.4; 6.2; 2.6; 6.0; 2.5; 4.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Ibuprofen Doses Taken |
0.39; 1.07; 1.37; 2.63; 2.19; 4.07 | — |
| PRIMARY Missed Work Hours |
0.61; 1.13; 1.57; 3.19; 3.04; 5.48 | — |
Summary
The purpose of this study is to compare ear acupuncture plus standard of care versus standard therapy (anti-inflammatory medications) in the reduction of pain, reduction in oral anti inflammatory medication use, hours lost from work in acute sore throat.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion:
- Male and female subjects (DoD beneficiaries), 18 years or older, with upper respiratory complaints and their primary symptom being acute sore throat.
- Minimum pain score of 5 points on an 11 point scale (0-10 with 10 being the worst pain)
Exclusion:
- History of significant gastrointestinal bleed
- Previous documented history of stage 2 kidney disease or worse
- Known Pregnancy
- History of gastric bypass surgery
- Known Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
- Throat, mouth or esophageal cancer
- Chronic oral steroids use
- Absence of one or more ears
- Active cellulitis of ear
- Ear anatomy precluding identification of acupuncture landmarks
- Non-English speaking
- Use of Hearing Aids that preclude the use of ear acupuncture
- Allergy to Ibuprofen
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01302769). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.