NCT04134702

Acupuncture for Pain Control After Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy

Acupuncture vs. Standard Therapy for Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Patients Scheduled for Arthroscopic Knee Surgery - a Pilot Non-randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University Medicine Greifswald · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 19 Years – 55 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot investigation with non-randomized arm Number of patients: N = 60 (30 patients with acupuncture additional to standard pain treatment (SPT) vs. 30 patients with SPT only Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled to elective AKS in general anaesthesia with \< 80 min. duration Without previous opioid and psychotropic medication Given informed consentOutcome measures: Postoperative analgesic requirement; Pain intensity; Incidence of side effects; Physiological parameters; Mobilization score

Conditions

• Postoperative Pain; Knee Arthroscopy; Acupuncture

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	Acupuncture and ear acupuncture using indwelling fixed needles, that will remained in situ several days after surgery until the patients will experience pain

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-02-01
• Primary completion: 2022-12-31
• Completion: 2022-12-31
• First posted: 2019-10-22
• Last updated: 2021-01-11

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Germany