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Battlefield Acupuncture Following Shoulder Surgery

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Shoulder Injuries
Pain, Postoperative
Acupuncture, Ear
Pain Management
Interventions
Procedure: Battlefield Acupuncture
Procedure: Standard post-surgical rehabilitation
Registration Number
NCT04094246
Lead Sponsor
Keller Army Community Hospital
Brief Summary

The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) in addition to standard post-surgical shoulder physical therapy compared to a standard shoulder rehabilitation program in reducing medication use and pain in patients who have undergone shoulder surgery. Measurements of medication (opioid, NSAID, acetaminophen, etc.) use (daily number of pills consumed), pain rating, patient specific functional scale and global rating of change will be taken at 48-hours (baseline), 72-hours, 1-week, and 4-weeks post-surgery. It is hypothesized that the inclusion of Battlefield Acupuncture will result in a decrease in post-surgical pain levels, reduced opioid medication use, and improved patient mood when compared to rehabilitation alone.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
95
Inclusion Criteria
  • Age 17-55 Department of Defense beneficiaries (17 only if an emancipated cadet at the U.S. Military Academy)
  • Prior to or within 48 hours post shoulder stabilization surgery
  • Prior to or within 48 hours post rotator cuff repair surgery
Exclusion Criteria
  • Self-reported pregnancy
  • History of blood borne pathogens, infectious disease, or active infection
  • History of metal allergy
  • History of bleeding disorders or currently taking anti-coagulant medications
  • Participants who are not fluent in English

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Experimental GroupBattlefield AcupunctureParticipants in the experimental group will receive standard post-surgical rehabilitation protocol per their surgery in addition to Battlefield Acupuncture.
Control GroupStandard post-surgical rehabilitationParticipants in the control group will receive standard post-surgical rehabilitation protocol per their surgery.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Worst overall pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)72 hours, 1 week

Worst pain intensity in the past 24 hours recorded using a 0-10 cm visual analog scale where 0 equals no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain the patient could imagine. Higher numbers equal greater levels of reported pain.

Average 24-hour pain assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)72 hours, 1 week

Average pain intensity in the past 24 hours recorded using a 0-10 cm visual analog scale where 0 equals no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain the patient could imagine. Higher numbers equal greater levels of reported pain.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Medication Use1 week, 4 weeks

Daily opioid, NSAID, and Acetaminophen use

Worst overall pain and average pain in the past 24 hours assessed by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)4 weeks

Worst pain intensity and average pain intensity in the past 24 hours recorded using a 0-10 cm visual analog scale where 0 equals no pain and 10 indicates the most severe pain the patient could imagine. Higher numbers equal greater levels of reported pain.

Patient self-reported mood assessed by the Profile of Mood States (POMS) Questionnaire72 hours, 1 week, 4 weeks

The POMS consists of 65 measures of mood organized into 6 mood scales: tension-anxiety, depression-dejection, anger-hostility, vigor-activity, fatigue-inertia, and confusion-bewilderment. Individual scales are combined to achieve the mood disturbance score (MDS), an aggregate indicator of overall mood. A greater MDS value indicates greater mood disturbance.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Keller Army Community Hospital - Arvin Physical Therapy

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West Point, New York, United States

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