Feasibility of Auricular Acupressure as an Adjunct Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

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Conditions studied: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Withdrawal

In brief

This study will assess the feasibility of implementing auricular acupressure as an additional non-pharmacologic therapy for neonates at risk for developing neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) at Monroe Carrell Jr Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03973801

Run by

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

People needed

12

Starts

2019-08-19

Expected to finish

2019-09-16

Last updated by the study team

2020-03-10

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 37 weeks gestational age or greater
• Maternal age 16 or older
• Substance exposure in utero including opioids, illicit drugs, or other medications that cause neonatal withdrawal

You may not qualify if…

• Birth trauma
• Neonatal asphyxia
• Maternal or neonatal infection
• Congenital abnormalities
• Requiring Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) care

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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