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

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Ben Taub Hospital

Houston, Texas, United States, 77030