Acupuncture for Post-Operative Pain Control for Patients Undergoing Gynecological Surgery

Completed · Not applicable · Has a placebo group

Conditions studied: Post-operative Pain, Gynecological Surgery, Acupuncture

In brief

This study investigates the role of acupuncture in controlling post-operative pain in patients who have undergone gynecological surgery.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02855567

Run by

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

People needed

110

Starts

2016-08-06

Expected to finish

2017-12-05

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-25

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 80. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• female patients
• over the age of 18
• scheduled for laparoscopic gynecological procedures for benign conditions of the uterus, fallopian tubes and/or adnexa

You may not qualify if…

• male patients
• pregnancy
• suspected or known malignant disease
• immunocompromised
• known or persistent abuse of medications, drugs or alcohol
• chronic pain for greater than 3 months

Where it is running

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, New York, United States

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