Status:
COMPLETED
Auricular Acupressure on Improving Pain and Heart Variability in Patients After Cervical Spine Surgery
Lead Sponsor:
National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsors:
Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Conditions:
Auricular Acupressure
Cervical Spine Surgery
Eligibility:
All Genders
20+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of auricular acupressure in improving post-cervical spine surgery pain and heart rate variability in patients.
Detailed Description
This study adopts a quasi-experimental research design, where a medical center in northern Taiwan served as the enrollment location. Both the experimental group and the control group received standard...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Those who are over 20 years old and have undergone cervical spine surgery.
- Those who have clear consciousness and can communicate in Mandarin or Taiwanese.
- Patients who have undergone cervical spine surgery and have no complications (such as wound infection or postoperative limb mobility impairment) disability).
- Those who are willing to cooperate with ear acupuncture and heart rate variability testing.
- Those who agree to participate in the research and sign the consent form.
- The skin of the auricle is intact and has no deformation, defects or allergies.-
Exclusion
- Those who use self-controlled pain control (PCA) after surgery.
- Those diagnosed with mental illness or cognitive impairment.
- Those who are transferred to the intensive care unit after surgery.
- Those who use breathing aids.
- Those with major chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease or cancer.
- Those who develop delirium after surgery.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 15 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
62 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06087380
Start Date
February 15 2022
End Date
March 31 2023
Last Update
October 31 2023
Active Locations (1)
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Taipei veterans general hospital
Taipei, Taiwan