Status:
RECRUITING
Evaluating the Auricular Point Acupressure-Self Management Program for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Among Rural Populations
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Conditions:
Chronic Pain (Back / Neck)
Chronic Pain Management
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-85 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators will test an Auricular Point Acupressure Self-Management (APA-SM) program integrated into rural primary and specialty care and rural communities for chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP...
Detailed Description
The investigators integrated ecological momentary assessment into our app to measure real-world outcomes resulting in participants being able to self-monitor their progress, using this as an innovativ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Receive any pain management for CMP (neck, back, shoulder, hands, hips, knees, feet)
- Have CMP ≥ 4 on a scale of 0-10 that has persisted for at least 3 months or has resulted in pain on at least half the days in the past 6 months
Exclusion
- Severe ear skin disorder (Diagnosed with conditions e.g., eczema, lupus with skin involvement) which often require medical intervention and severe allergy to tape
- Inability or unwillingness to provide informed consent
- Use of some type of hearing aid where size may obstruct seed placement
- Not living in rural area
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 11 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 31 2029
Estimated Enrollment :
693 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07179016
Start Date
September 11 2025
End Date
August 31 2029
Last Update
October 1 2025
Active Locations (3)
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1
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29208
2
University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth
Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76107
3
The University of Texas Health science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas, United States, 77030