Status:

TERMINATED

Auricular Acupuncture in Ureteral Stent Pain

Lead Sponsor:

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

Conditions:

Pain

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare battlefield auricular acupuncture at five points in right ear and five points in left ear (cingulate gyrus, thalamus, ome...

Detailed Description

Subjects will be ages 18 years or older and scheduled for routine urologic surgery. To randomize subjects, the investigators will employ a random number generator, which will minimize difference betwe...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • THIS STUDY IS BEING CONDUCTED AT A MILITARY INSTALLATION. YOU MUST HAVE MILITARY INSURANCE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY.
  • Inclusion:
  • Male and female DoD beneficiaries
  • Age 18 years or older who are scheduled for elective urologic surgery that would be expected to have the routine placement of a ureteral stent (ureteroscopy, ureteroscopy with biopsy, ureteroscopy with laser treatment of a stone, extracorporeal stone wave lithotripsy (ESWL) of stone greater than 10mm).
  • Exclusion:
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Traumatic ureteral injury repairs with stents.
  • Ureteral stents placed during procedures for urologic cancer treatments.
  • Sepsis prior to stent placement or other active urologic infection.
  • Absence of ear.
  • Active cellulitis of ear.
  • Ear anatomy precluding identification of acupuncture landmarks.
  • Non-English speaking.
  • Use of Hearing Aids that preclude the insertion of ASP needles.
  • Inability to comply with study protocol.
  • Patients receiving treatment for chronic pain conditions.

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    February 1 2015

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ACTUAL

    End Date :

    May 12 2020

    Estimated Enrollment :

    34 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT02269345

    Start Date

    February 1 2015

    End Date

    May 12 2020

    Last Update

    July 28 2020

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    Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center

    Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States, 89191

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