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Chirurgical InterventionAURDO1NCT06693167

Adjuvant Treatment of Postoperative Pain Following Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Surgery by Auriculotherapy

An observational study of Chirurgical Intervention and Auriculotherapy, run by Clinique Bizet.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Retrospective study on the effect of auriculotherapy on postoperative pain after carpal tunnel surgery Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 84 years
Conditions the study is for
Chirurgical Intervention, Auriculotherapy
What is being tested?
chirurgie canal carpien
Type of treatment
Surgery or procedure
How many people
38 participants
Where
No sites listed yet
Study dates
Oct 2016to Jun 2017
How long will I take part?
7 Days
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 84 years
  • All sexes
  • Adult, Older adult

Study population: Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome for whom elective endoscopic surgery is indicated

Who may be able to join

  • Patients aged 18 to 84 years.
  • Patients suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome for whom elective endoscopic surgery is indicated

Who cannot join

  • Have already benefited from an auriculotherapy session.
  • Presence of cryoglobulinemia.
  • Presence of Raynaud's syndrome.
  • Presence of hemoglobinopathy (hemoglobin and capillary abnormalities).
  • Allergy to cold.
  • Presence of dermatological lesions on the auricle of one of the two ears

About this study

Retrospective study on the effect of auriculotherapy on postoperative pain after carpal tunnel surgery

Read the detailed description

the project consists of a retrospective analysis of data from the medical records of patients followed by Doctor, between 2016 and 2017, at the Bizet Clinic. This study includes measurements of pain levels and analgesic consumption in patients who received during their care in the clinic a preoperative auriculotherapy session offered by the clinic, during the three days following carpal tunnel surgery. For comparison, this studie also includes a group who underwent the same surgery treated only with analgesics. The objective of study is to analyze the results obtained in the two groups in order to evaluate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy for the management of postoperative pain.

Being tested
chirurgie canal carpien

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • chirurgie canal carpienProcedure or surgery

    study compares a group of patients who received a preoperative auriculotherapy session followed by standard analgesic treatment to a group who received only standard analgesic treatment, and this, during the three days following surgery (D1, D2, and D3).

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. demonstrate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the management of postoperative pain

    pain assessment scale

    Measured: Day1, Day2 and Day 3

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. reducing the consumption of painkillers

    number of tablets in grams

    Measured: Day1, Day2 and Day 3

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted18 Nov 2024
  2. Study startOct 2016
  3. Primary completionMay 2017
  4. Study completionJun 2017

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Case only
Time perspective
Other
Enrolment
38 participants (actual)
Target duration
7 Days
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06693167
Sponsor's protocol ID
0990-0279
Acronym
AURDO1
Status last verified
Oct 2024
First submitted
12 Nov 2024
Last updated
18 Nov 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Chirurgical Intervention and Auriculotherapy, run by Clinique Bizet.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 6 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 Nov 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

demonstrate the effectiveness of auriculotherapy in the management of postoperative pain (time frame: Day1, Day2 and Day 3). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 Nov 2024.

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