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Ear Acupuncture for Post-operative Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - A Randomized Controlled Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Ear Acupuncture and Standard Treatment for Pain. Completed, enrolled 49 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and left ear plus standard of care versus standard of care alone for symptomatic treatment of pain following ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery. After the subject has been discharged, phone calls, emails or text messages will be made at 24 and 48 hours, 1 week and 1 month. These contacts will be used to assess the subject's pain level, ambulation status, doses of analgesics taken and time to return to full duty. At 1 week and 1 month, subjects will be asked the PIQ-6 Pain Impact Questionnaire.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Ear acupuncture utilizes up to 10 needles. The ear Acupuncture points on the right ear include Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, point zero. The ear Acupuncture points on the left ear include Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, point zero. The subject will receive five needles intra-operatively on each ear.