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Adjuvant Treatment of Postoperative Pain Following Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery by Auriculotherapy

Completed
Conditions
Chirurgical Intervention
Auriculotherapy
Registration Number
NCT06693167
Lead Sponsor
Clinique Bizet
Brief Summary

Retrospective study on the effect of auriculotherapy on postoperative pain after carpal tunnel surgery

Detailed Description

the project consists of a retrospective analysis of data from the medical records of patients followed by Doctor, between 2016 and 2017, at the Bizet Clinic. This study includes measurements of pain levels and analgesic consumption in patients who received during their care in the clinic a preoperative auriculotherapy session offered by the clinic, during the three days following carpal tunnel surgery. For comparison, this studie also includes a group who underwent the same surgery treated only with analgesics. The objective of study is to analyze the results obtained in the two groups in order to evaluate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy for the management of postoperative pain.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
38
Inclusion Criteria
  • Patients aged 18 to 84 years.
  • Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome for whom elective endoscopic surgery is indicated
Exclusion Criteria
  • Have already benefited from an auriculotherapy session.
  • Presence of cryoglobulinemia.
  • Presence of Raynaud's syndrome.
  • Presence of hemoglobinopathy (hemoglobin and capillary abnormalities).
  • Allergy to cold.
  • Presence of dermatological lesions on the auricle of one of the two ears

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
demonstrate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the management of postoperative painDay1, Day2 and Day 3

pain assessment scale

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
reducing the consumption of painkillersDay1, Day2 and Day 3

number of tablets in grams

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