N/A
Completed N=72
Battlefield Acupuncture and Its Use In Multimodal Perioperative Anesthesia Care
Acupuncture, Ear
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04615299 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
72
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Mar 2022
Primary outcomePrimary: Postoperative Opioid Consumption — 18.3; 38.6 Morphine Milligram Equivalent
Summary
The study hypothesis is that perioperative Auricular (battlefield) acupuncture for general surgery and urology cases undergoing general anesthesia will decrease opioid requirements, postoperative pain, the incidence of PONV, and the incidence of perioperative anxiety in comparison to simulated (placebo) perioperative battlefield acupuncture.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Postoperative Opioid Consumption |
18.3; 38.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 6 Hours Post Surgery |
4.3; 6.8 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 12 Hours Post Surgery |
3.6; 5.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 18 Hours Post Surgery |
3.1; 5.6 | — |
| PRIMARY Pain Score Visual Analog Scale (VAS) 24 Hours Post Surgery |
2.3; 5.3 | — |
| SECONDARY Occurrence of Postoperative Vomiting |
0; 11 | — |
| SECONDARY Occurrence of Postoperative Nausea |
1; 13 | — |
| SECONDARY Occurrence of Postoperative Anxiety |
4; 5 | — |
| SECONDARY Patient Satisfaction |
8; 6 | — |
| SECONDARY Occurrence of Any Adverse Reactions |
0; 0 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
1- Patients with an American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status classification of 1 to 4 2 - Patients aged between 18 and 100 scheduled to undergo scheduled suitable inpatient/outpatient cases under anesthesia.
3 - Patients must be willing and fit to give written informed consent 4 - Inpatient stay required
Exclusion Criteria
- - Coagulopathies
- - Patients with continuous epidural
- - Uncooperative patient
- - Psychiatric disorders and language deficiencies that may interfere with the assessment of pain
- - Insufficient understanding of the pain scoring system.
- - Outpatient stay
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04615299). 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. Informational only — not medical advice.