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Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT03711734

Public ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT03711734. Field values are reproduced from the official study page; the official ClinicalTrials.gov record remains the source of truth for eligibility, enrollment, and contact information.

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Official title

Feasibility of Electro Auricular Acupuncture for Analgesia After ACL Surgery: The Feasibility of Patient Blinding and Effects on Early Postoperative Pain

Brief summary

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Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky. In 2008, a meta analysis looked at randomized controlled studies and found that while acupuncture was shown to decrease pain, there were limitations including credible placebo or sham intervention, and thus, blinding. The main purpose of this feasibility trial is to determine whether or not adequate blinding is possible in the intraoperative setting with the patient sedated.

Study identification

NCT ID
NCT03711734
Recruitment status
Completed
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Enrollment
40 participants

Conditions and interventions

Eligibility (public fields only)

Age range
12 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers

This page does not interpret eligibility. Detailed inclusion and exclusion criteria are on the official ClinicalTrials.gov record.

Study timeline

Start date
Oct 31, 2018
Primary completion
Dec 12, 2019
Completion
Dec 12, 2019
Last update posted
Dec 26, 2024

2018 – 2019

United States locations

U.S. sites
1
U.S. states
1
U.S. cities
1
Facility City State ZIP Site status
Hospital for Special Surgery New York New York 10021

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