NCT05939388

Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) Feasibility Study

Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) for Emergency Department Observation Psychiatric Patients With Co-occurring Chronic and Acute Pain Management

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 11 (actual)
• Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) acupressure applied to the outside of the ear (Auricular Acupressure), in addition to the standard of care medication regimen, will have on pain. This study is being done to assess whether acupressure in addition to prescribed pain medication may be of benefit in decreasing pain levels and improving overall wellbeing. This study will also evaluate the feasibility of routinely offering acupressure to patients having pain issues in addition to a psychiatric diagnosis.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of Emergency Department nurse-initiated battlefield auricular acupressure as an adjunct to medication for pain management for psychiatric Emergency Department Observation patients. The Battlefield Auricula Acupressure interventionists (nurse) will complete Auricular training modules and complete competency assessments and intervention assessments throughout the study. Study interventionist will include the possibility that a study participant may be part of a competency assessment and that their session may be recorded and securely uploaded to a server per Institutional Review Board (IRB) and institutional policies.

Conditions

• Pain

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	Auricular Acupressure Pads	Pads containing seeds that are placed on specific sites of the ear that are thought to help with pain.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-11-14
• Primary completion: 2024-03-01
• Completion: 2024-03-01
• First posted: 2023-07-11
• Last updated: 2025-07-02
• Results posted: 2024-12-30

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Regulatory

• FDA-regulated device study