Acupuncture for Low-Dose Opioid for TKA Replacement

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

41

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 21, 2019

Primary Completion Date

October 2, 2020

Study Completion Date

October 2, 2020

Conditions
Knee OsteoarthritisPain, PostoperativeAcupuncture
Interventions
OTHER

Acupuncture

Ipsilateral Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) acupuncture at eight ear points (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, Insula, Vagus) with 30Hz electrostimulation at two of those points (Shen Men and Hypothalamus). Acupuncture needles will be left in place and stimulated for 60 min and then removed

DEVICE

Peripheral Nerve Stimulator

Ipsilateral Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) acupuncture at eight ear points (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, Insula, Vagus) with 30Hz electrostimulation at two of those points (Shen Men and Hypothalamus).

Trial Locations (1)

10021

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

OTHER

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