NCT07197710

Imagined Acupuncture for Postoperative Pain After Spinal Surgery

Assessing the Efficacy of Imagined Acupuncture for Postoperative Acute Pain Management in Spinal Surgery

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 120 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Jingping Wang, MD, Ph.D. · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether imagined acupuncture can reduce postoperative acute pain in adult patients undergoing spinal surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does video-guided imagined acupuncture improve postoperative pain control? Does the intervention reduce opioid consumption and improve functional recovery in the immediate postoperative period? Researchers will compare the imagined acupuncture group to the control education video group to see if imagery-based intervention leads to better pain outcomes and reduced analgesic use. Participants will: Watch a 30-minute video once daily for 7 consecutive days after surgery Complete pain and function assessments during the hospital stay and postoperative follow-up

Conditions

• Pain Management

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT)	Unlike traditional acupuncture, VGAIT can be self-administered and does not require physical needle insertion, making it a practical alternative for patients seeking non-invasive pain management.
OTHER	Education video	Education video about postoperative precautions

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-10-01
• Primary completion: 2026-09-19
• Completion: 2026-09-19
• First posted: 2025-09-29
• Last updated: 2025-09-29