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Acupuncture for Hip Fracture Surgery Recovery

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Led By Stephanie Cheng, MD
Research Sponsored by Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Undergoing a total hip replacement
English-speaking
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up post-operatively in: pacu (post-anesthesia care unit) immediately post-operation, day 1, day 2, day 14 & day 30
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether acupuncture can help reduce recovery time and improve the rate at which this subgroup of surgeries is done on an outpatient basis.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking adults aged 18-80 who are undergoing total hip replacement surgery and can follow the study protocol. They should be relatively healthy (ASA status of 1 or 2). It's not for those with active ear infections, heart devices like pacemakers, non-native ears, chronic opioid use, nickel allergies, or contraindications to certain anesthetics.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The trial is testing if acupuncture can be added to a fast-track recovery plan after hip surgery to reduce recovery time and opioid use. One group will receive Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) Acupuncture intraoperatively while another won't get acupuncture at all.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Acupuncture is generally safe but may include minor side effects such as slight bleeding or bruising where needles are inserted. There's also a low risk of infection if needles aren't sterile.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am scheduled for a total hip replacement surgery.
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I speak English.
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I am between 18 and 80 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre-operative
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre-operative for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Opioid Usage
Secondary outcome measures
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale & Anxiety Scale (CES-D)
Hours to Discharge
NRS Pain Scores
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Active Acupuncture GroupActive Control1 Intervention
For the patients randomized to the acupuncture group, once sedation has been deemed adequate by the anesthesiologist, a certified medical acupuncturist will perform ipsilateral Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) acupuncture at eight ear points (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, Insula, Vagus) with 30Hz electrostimulation at two of those points (Shen Men and Hypothalamus). Acupuncture needles will be left in place and stimulated for 60 min and then removed.
Group II: Placebo No Acupuncture GroupPlacebo Group1 Intervention
These patients will not receive acupuncture treatment during surgery, their surgery will continue as normal.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Hospital for Special Surgery, New YorkLead Sponsor
243 Previous Clinical Trials
58,880 Total Patients Enrolled
Stephanie Cheng, MDPrincipal InvestigatorHospital for Special Surgery, New York
4 Previous Clinical Trials
111 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Active Acupuncture Group Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05384860 — N/A
Hip Fracture Surgery Research Study Groups: Active Acupuncture Group, Placebo No Acupuncture Group
Hip Fracture Surgery Clinical Trial 2023: Active Acupuncture Group Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05384860 — N/A
Active Acupuncture Group 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05384860 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is this medical experiment open to individuals of a mature age group?

"The requirements for participation in this trial specify that patients should not be younger than 18 nor older than 80."

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Are new participants able to join this experiment presently?

"This investigation, published on May 1st 2022 and updated 18 days later is no longer accepting patients. However, there are 168 other clinical trials seeking volunteers at the present moment."

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What criteria must be met for individuals to qualify as participants in this trial?

"This acupuncture trial is recruiting 484 individuals aged 18 to 80. To be eligible, candidates must possess ASA status of 1 or 2, have the capacity to comply with the study protocol, and demonstrate fluency in English."

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Who else is applying?

What state do they live in?
Pennsylvania
How old are they?
65+
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Incorporating Acupuncture Into ERAS for Ambulatory Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery
2022. "Incorporating Acupuncture Into ERAS for Ambulatory Total Hip Replacement (THR) Surgery". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05384860.
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