NCT01988194

Pragmatic Research eXamining Inpatient Symptoms

Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Adjunct Acupuncture vs Usual Care Among Hospitalized Patients

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 238 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of California, San Francisco · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Many hospitalized patients experience pain during their hospital stay, and less than half report adequate pain relief. Common treatments for pain include opioid medications, which have associated side effects and complications. Research has shown that acupuncture is effective for surgical, postoperative and cancer-related pain, nausea, and vomiting. More research is needed on the effectiveness of adding acupuncture to routine care for hospitalized patients. The objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture delivered in a "real-world" setting according to the principles of traditional Chinese medicine among hospitalized patients to manage pain and other symptoms. 250 hospitalized participants will be randomized in a 1 to 1 ratio to receive either 1) usual care or 2) usual care with acupuncture offered (125 in each group). The primary outcome measure will be change in daily pain intensity. Data on other symptoms, such as nausea, vomiting, anxiety, and depression, as well as functionality and quality of life will be collected in person, on a web-based survey, or via telephone follow-up. The aims of the study are to examine the effectiveness of acupuncture to manage pain and other symptoms among hospitalized patients; to evaluate the impact of acupuncture on patient satisfaction among hospitalized patients; and to estimate costs and cost-effectiveness of acupuncture among a subset of hospitalized patients. The investigators hypothesize that compared to hospitalized patients receiving usual care alone, hospitalized patients receiving acupuncture will have: 1. decreased pain severity 2. higher patient satisfaction

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Anxiety
• Depression

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Acupuncture	Acupuncture treatments will be provided in patient rooms up to four days per week for the duration of their hospital stay. Treatments will be consistent with how acupuncture is typically practiced: acupuncturists will diagnosis patients according to principles of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM); and treatments will be individualized to the patients. Duration of assessment, needle placement and retention will be 20-30 minutes.

Timeline

• Start date: 2013-11-01
• Primary completion: 2014-12-01
• Completion: 2015-12-01
• First posted: 2013-11-20
• Last updated: 2020-06-09

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States