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Clinical Trials/ACTRN12619000051145
ACTRN12619000051145
Completed
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Battle Field (Ear) Acupuncture as an adjunct to treat pain of the abdomen, limb trauma and lower back in the emergency department - a pilot study.

niversity of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle)0 sites90 target enrollmentJanuary 15, 2019

Overview

Phase
未知
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
abdominal pain
Sponsor
niversity of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle)
Enrollment
90
Status
Completed
Last Updated
5 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
January 15, 2019
End Date
August 27, 2019
Last Updated
5 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Notre Dame Australia (Fremantle)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Patients attending the emergency department with acute pain (a NPRS\-10 greater than or equal to 4 at rest) of the: lower back, abdominal condition, or limb trauma, triage categories 3\-5

Exclusion Criteria

  • Triage category 1 or 2
  • Unable to comprehend consent due to a barrier in language (eg failure to access a quality translator) or cognition
  • Immediate medical intervention required
  • Chronic pain (defined as on opioids and or pain is greater than 6 weeks’ duration)
  • Chest pain
  • Immune deficiency
  • On anticoagulants such as warfarin, novel anticoagulants e.g. apixaban, dabigatran, rivaroxaban and anti\-platelet agents clopidogrel, ticagrelor and prasugrel. Those on aspirin however, can be included.
  • Artificial heart valve
  • Permanent pacemaker
  • Needle phobia

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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