Status:
COMPLETED
Auriculotherapy for Surgical Pain
Lead Sponsor:
Jacques E. Chelly
Conditions:
Acute Pain
Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The current opioid epidemic has led to a renewed interest in exploring non-pharmacological techniques to treat post-operative pain. An increasing number of patients are suffering from the adverse effe...
Detailed Description
Once patient has signed the Informed Consent to participate in this trial, demographic information and medical history will be collected from each participant on the day of surgery. Research staff wil...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Subject is greater than 18 years of age
- Subject is willing and able to provide informed consent
- Subject is scheduled to undergo elective rotator cuff surgery
- Subject has consented to an interscalene block
Exclusion
- Opioid dependence
- Any subject diagnosed with a chronic pain condition which daily opioid use is needed
- Anatomical malformation, which in the investigator's opinion may interfere with the placement of the nerve block
- Raynaud's disease diagnosis
- Vasculopathy
- Patient refusal
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 24 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 29 2021
Estimated Enrollment :
50 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03860259
Start Date
January 24 2020
End Date
September 29 2021
Last Update
March 17 2022
Active Locations (1)
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UPMC Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15232