N/A N=65 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Nurse Initiated Acupressure for Pain Management

Pain, Postoperative · Pain, Acute

Bottom Line

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Enrolled (actual)

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Dec 2022

Primary outcome: Primary: Visual Analogue Pain Scale — 3.03; 4.37 units on a scale — p=.048

Study Design & Population

Study type: Interventional
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Auricular acupressure (Device); Standard of care pain management (Other)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Primary completion: Oct 2021

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
PRIMARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
PRIMARY Medication Use - Outpatient Opioids	74.2; 88.6	0.64
PRIMARY Medication Use - Inpatient Opioids	37.8; 35.8	0.86
PRIMARY Medication Use - Total Other Analgesics	13643; 13766	0.661
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Visual Analogue Pain Scale	4.47; 5.80	—
SECONDARY Mean Number of Pellets Retained	7.38	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Responded They Were Satisfied With Pain Management	19; 21	—
SECONDARY Number of Participants Who Responded "Yes, Would Definitely Consider Using in the Future."	19; 13	—
SECONDARY Nurse Time to Deploy Pellets	13.5	—
SECONDARY Number of Nurse Concerns Reported	10	—

Summary

The purpose of pilot study is to test the feasibility of nurse initiated post-operative bilateral auricular acupressure as an adjunct to medication for post-operative pain management.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

Adults 18-80 admitted for knee or hip arthroplasty
Pre-surgery morphine equivalent < 50
American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) score < 3

Exclusion Criteria

Participants with a history of skin disease (psoriasis), adhesive allergy, history of delirium, or cognitive impairment

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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04044716). 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.