Clinical Trial: Percutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation for Postoperative Analgesia
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Postoperative Pain, Acute
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Percutaneous Auricular Neuromodulation for Postoperative Analgesia: A Randomized, Participant- and Observer-Masked, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study
Brief Summary:
The moderate-to-severe pain many patients experience following surgery is often treated with opioids, which are associated with side effects such as nausea/vomiting, sedation, and respiratory depression (and a risk of abuse, dependence, and diversion).Potent site-specific analgesia with fewer side effects may be provided with peripheral nerve blocks.However, these too have limitations such as a duration of action measured in hours, while the pain from surgery is usually measured in days or weeks.Peripheral…
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