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Open-Label Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess Preoperative Acupuncture for Patients Undergoing Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Acupuncture needles for Knee Arthropathy and 2 related conditions. Completed, enrolled 60 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Open-label, randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of preoperative acupuncture on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain for high-anxiety patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty. The hypothesis is that preoperative acupuncture will reduce preoperative anxiety, reduce postoperative pain, reduce postoperative nausea and vomiting, reduce opioid consumption, and improve patient satisfaction.
Study Details
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Interventions
The acupuncture intervention includes a combination of auricular and body acupuncture. The auricular points used are Shen men, Zero point, Tranquilizer point, and Master cerebral. The body points used are the wrist PC6.