Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT01790477
Auricular Acupuncture for The Treatment of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 134 (actual)
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego · Federal
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 18 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Summary
The goal of this study is to assess the role of battlefield acupuncture in the reduction of pain scores status post adult tonsillectomy. Secondary goals of this study include reduction in narcotic usage, decreased nausea and vomiting, and evaluating patient factors that lend an increased risk of worsening pain or improved response with acupuncture.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| PROCEDURE | Auricular Acupuncture | Application of auricular acupuncture to 5 points on the ear |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2012-11-01
- Primary completion
- 2015-01-01
- Completion
- 2015-02-01
- First posted
- 2013-02-13
- Last updated
- 2016-04-06
Locations
1 site across 1 country: United States
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT01790477. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.