Ear Acupuncture for Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2014-01-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear
acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and
left ear plus standard of care versus standard of care alone for symptomatic treatment of
pain following ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery. After the subject has been discharged,
phone calls, emails or text messages will be made at 24 and 48 hours, 1 week and 1 month.
These contacts will be used to assess the subject's pain level, ambulation status, doses of
analgesics taken and time to return to full duty. At 1 week and 1 month, subjects will be
asked the PIQ-6 Pain Impact Questionnaire.
Phase:
N/A
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hospital Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital