Status:
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Ear Pressure Points Plus Pain Meds for Faster Kidney Stone Pain Relief
Lead Sponsor:
Gao Xiaofeng
Conditions:
Renal Colic
Acupuncture, Ear
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Title: Can Ear Acupressure Help Relieve Kidney Stone Pain Faster When Combined with Painkillers? Purpose: This study tests whether adding ear acupressure to standard painkillers (NSAIDs) helps adult...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age between 15 and 75 years (inclusive)
- Diagnosis of urinary tract stones confirmed by CT or ultrasound
- Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ≥ 4 (indicating moderate to severe renal colic)
- No severe cardiac, hepatic, or pulmonary dysfunction, and no coagulation disorders.
- No psychiatric disorders
Exclusion
- Use of any analgesic medication within the past 6 hours.
- Allergy to NSAIDs, morphine, or anisodamine (scopolamine derivatives)
- History of asthma, urticaria, congestive heart failure, acute ischemic heart disease, acute cerebrovascular disease, or increased intracranial pressure
- Active peptic ulcer, pyloric obstruction, or intestinal obstruction
- Severe adverse reactions to acupuncture in the past
- Pregnancy or lactation
- Unwillingness to sign informed consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
116 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06978816
Start Date
December 1 2025
End Date
December 1 2026
Last Update
December 31 2025
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