Pain After Carpal Tunnel SurgeryAURDONCT06779812
Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC
A study testing Carpal Tunnel Surgery and real auricolothery in people with Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery, run by Clinique Bizet at 2 sites in France.
Trial summary
Auriculotherapy shows promising potential for pain management in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Studies have demonstrated encouraging results in pain reduction and improvement in quality of life. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 20 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- What is being tested?
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery and real auricolothery
- Type of treatment
- Surgery or procedure
- Could I receive a placebo?
- Yes, some participants may receive a placebo
- How many people
- 50 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesFrance
- Study dates
- 11 Apr 2025to Dec 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 20 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Subjects aged over 20 years
- Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome scheduled for endoscopic surgery
- Patients who have never undergone auriculotherapy sessions before
- No participation in another clinical study
Who cannot join
- Patients under 20 years of age
- Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study
- Legally protected adult subjects, under guardianship or curatorship
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Christian COUTURIER, Dr contact
France2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Benkessou
Paris, 75016
benkessou BOUCHRA, 0764486016, b.benkessou@hexagone-sante-paris.fr
- Recruiting
Bizet Clinic
Paris, 75016
benkessou BOUCHRA, 0764486016, b.benkessou@hexagone-sante-paris.fr
Christian COUTURIER, doctor
About this study
Official title: Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC. Parallel, Randomized, and Double-Blind Comparative Study
Auriculotherapy shows promising potential for pain management in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Studies have demonstrated encouraging results in pain reduction and improvement in quality of life. However, further research is required to strengthen these findings and fully integrate auriculotherapy into standard treatment protocols for CTS.
this prospective, double-blind comparative study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture in managing postoperative pain following outpatient carpal tunnel surgery
- Conditions
- Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Being tested
- Carpal Tunnel Surgery, real auricolothery, sham auriculotherapy
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Carpal Tunnel SurgeryProcedure or surgery
Carpal tunnel surgery is performed endoscopically, using smaller incisions. Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive method that allows for faster and less painful recovery
real auricolotheryOther
3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an experimental group
sham auriculotherapyOther
3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an sham group
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | Real auriculotherapy + standard medical care Receives: Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery; Other: real auricolothery |
| Group B | Sham comparator | Sham auriculotherapy + standard medical care Receives: Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery; Other: sham auriculotherapy |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery From Day 1 to Day 3, Based on Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions
Visual analog scale
Measured: day1 to day 3
Secondary outcomes (1)
Evaluation of the Effects of Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions on Analgesic Consumption
Analgesic Consumption
Measured: Follow-up Logbook from Day 1 to Day 3
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Jan 2025
- Study start11 Apr 2025
- Primary completionDec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionDec 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Pain After Carpal Tunnel SurgeryStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- Group A (Experimental): Real auriculotherapy + standard medical care Group B (Control): Sham auriculotherapy + standard medical care
- Masking
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Clinique Bizet
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06779812
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2024-A02150-47
- Acronym
- AURDO
- Status last verified
- Jan 2026
- First submitted
- 8 Jan 2025
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 10 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC. Parallel, Randomized, and Double-Blind Comparative Study
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06779812
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- AURDO / 2024-A02150-47
- Conditions
- Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 50 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Clinique BizetUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 11 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Dec 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 17 Jan 2025 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Auriculotherapy shows promising potential for pain management in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Studies have demonstrated encouraging results in pain reduction and improvement in quality of life. However, further research is required to strengthen these findings and fully integrate auriculotherapy into standard treatment protocols for CTS.
this prospective, double-blind comparative study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture in managing postoperative pain following outpatient carpal tunnel surgery
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Other
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- Group A (Experimental): Real auriculotherapy + standard medical care Group B (Control): Sham auriculotherapy + standard medical care
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Group A | Experimental | Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Other: real auricolotheryReal auriculotherapy + standard medical care |
| Group B | Sham comparator | Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery, Other: sham auriculotherapySham auriculotherapy + standard medical care |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 20 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Subjects aged over 20 years
- Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome scheduled for endoscopic surgery
- Patients who have never undergone auriculotherapy sessions before
- No participation in another clinical study
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Patients under 20 years of age
- Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study
- Legally protected adult subjects, under guardianship or curatorship
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Carpal Tunnel SurgeryCarpal tunnel surgery is performed endoscopically, using smaller incisions. Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive method that allows for faster and less painful recovery | Procedure or surgery | Group A, Group B |
| real auricolothery3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an experimental group | Other | Group A |
| sham auriculotherapy3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an sham group | Other | Group B |
Primary outcome
Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery From Day 1 to Day 3, Based on Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions
Time frame: day1 to day 3
Visual analog scale
1 secondary outcome
Evaluation of the Effects of Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions on Analgesic Consumption
Time frame: Follow-up Logbook from Day 1 to Day 3
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 10 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Christian COUTURIER, Dr contact
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Carpal Tunnel Surgery and real auricolothery in people with Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery, run by Clinique Bizet at 2 sites in France.
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 4 inclusion and 3 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 10 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in France. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. Some participants in this study may receive a placebo. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact bouchra BENKESSOU, PM (0033764486016, b.benkessou@hexagone-sante-paris.fr), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery From Day 1 to Day 3, Based on Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions (time frame: day1 to 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 10 Sep 2026.