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Self-Administration of Auricular Acupuncture Pilot Project
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Self-administration of auricular acupuncture without prosthesis and Self-administration of auricular acupuncture with prosthesis for Chronic Pain Syndrome and 7 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 12 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Veterans who have responded well to Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), a form of auricular acupuncture, in routine clinical practice will be invited to receive education to insert the needles themselves at home. A 3D-printed wearable prosthetic will also be explored as a means to facilitate needle placement. Primary end-points will include whether adverse events occur over a six-month period and whether the aforementioned prosthesis significantly facilitates needle placement in terms of subjective ease of administration.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants will insert semi-permanent acupuncture needles in their ears without the guidance of a prosthesis
The same participants who previous self-administered a standardized auricular acupuncture will be given custom-molded prostheses midway through the study to assess how much the prostheses facilitate insertion.