Status:
RECRUITING
Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture
Lead Sponsor:
Baylor College of Medicine
Conditions:
Pain, Postoperative
Fracture, Ankle
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patient ages 18-64
- American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status I, II or III
- Inpatients scheduled to undergo ankle ORIF at Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital
Exclusion
- Renal dysfunction (Serum Cr \> 1.2) - excluded due to potential altered metabolism of anesthetic and perioperative medications
- Allergy to any of the standard anesthetic agents
- Patient inability to properly communicate with investigators (language barrier, dementia, delirium, psychiatric disorder)
- Patient or surgeon refusal
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 9 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
140 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05984433
Start Date
October 9 2024
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
January 14 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Ben Taub Hospital
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030