Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat in Patients Unable to Take Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)

Not Applicable

Terminated

• Conditions: Acute Sore Throat
• Interventions: Device: Ear Acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT01301482
• Lead Sponsor: Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of ear acupuncture alone in subjects with a contraindication to anti-inflammatory medications in the reduction of pain and hours lost from work in acute sore throat.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2011-02-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-02-18
• Study First Posted: 2011-02-23
• Study Start: 2012-01-01
• Primary Completion: 2014-08
• Study Completion: 2014-08
• Results First Submitted: 2020-08-10
• Status Verified: 2024-08
• Results First Submitted QC: 2024-08-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-08-06
• Results First Posted: 2024-08-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-08-09

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: TERMINATED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
battlefield auricular acupuncture	Ear Acupuncture	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale	initial, 15 minute post, 6 hours post, 24 hours post, 48 hours post	Does ear acupuncture alone significantly reduce pain in acute sore throat? Measured by reduction in pain on 0-10 (10 highest pain) numeric pain rating scale.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Mike O'Callaghan Federal Hosptial; 🇺🇸 Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, United States