Acupuncture for Reduction of Inflammation

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Thyroid or Parathyroid Surgery

In brief

This study is being done because the investigators wish to study ways to improve recovery after surgery. Injury, including surgical injury, causes inflammation. Inflammation is the body's attempt to protect itself and to start the healing process. Some surgical complications are related to the body's natural inflammatory response. Although mainly a healing response, inflammation can also have side effects which delay recovery. The investigators wish to determine the effect of acupuncture on post-operative surgical pain. An increase in pain after surgery can cause distress for patients. Acupuncture is an alternative medicine methodology originating in China that treats patients by manipulating thin, solid needles that have been inserted into acupuncture points in the skin. Acupuncture has been used for the reduction of pain. The investigators would like to see if acupuncture during surgery can provide a lower level of pain, reduced pain medication requirement, and a lower incidence of nausea and vomiting.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01937520

Run by

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

People needed

20

Starts

2013-07-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-04-13

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Not currently pregnant or beast feeding
• American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status of 1, 2, 3 as determined by your anesthesiologist
• Patients have a working telephone

You may not qualify if…

• Uncontrolled high blood pressure (systolic > 180 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury), diastolic>110 mm Hg
• Heart block >than first degree
• Pacemaker
• Cardiac muscle is at risk for injury
• not English speaking
• Acupuncture within the last 30 days
• If you have taken ibuprofen, advil aleve, motrin or aspirin with 5 days of the scheduled surgery.
• Prior history of drug or alcohol dependence
• If you are unable to feed, dress or bathe yourself
• If your breathing tube is not removed prior to leaving the operating room.

Where it is running

• University Hospital — Newark, New Jersey, United States

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