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临床试验/NCT01301482
NCT01301482终止不适用

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

Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital2 个研究点 分布在 1 个国家目标入组 3 人开始时间: 2012年1月1日最近更新:
适应症

试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
终止
发起方
入组人数
3
试验地点
2
主要终点
Reduction in Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale

研究概览

简要总结

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.

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomized
干预模型
Single Group
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
None

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 —(Adult, Older Adult)
性别
All
接受健康志愿者

入选标准

  • Male and female subjects (DoD beneficiaries), 18 years or older, with upper respiratory complaints and their primary symptom being acute sore throat.
  • Minimum pain score of 5 points on a 11 point scale (0-10 with 10 being the worst pain)
  • The above with any one of the following:
  • Allergy to Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory agents (NSAIDs)
  • History of significant gastrointestinal bleed
  • Previous documented history of stage 2 kidney disease or worse
  • History of gastric bypass surgery
  • Chronic oral steroids use

排除标准

  • Absence of one or more ears
  • Known Pregnancy
  • Known Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
  • Throat, mouth or esophageal cancer
  • Active cellulitis of ear
  • Ear anatomy precluding identification of acupuncture landmarks
  • Use of Hearing Aids that preclude the use of ear acupuncture
  • Non-English speaking

结局指标

主要结局

Reduction in Pain on Numeric Pain Rating Scale

时间窗: 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.

次要结局

未报告次要终点

研究者

发起方
Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
申办方类型
Fed
责任方
Sponsor

研究点 (2)

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