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Group 1 - Receives auricular acupuncture for Tonsillitis (BFA Trial)

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Led By Anthony R Plunkett, MD
Research Sponsored by Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 1-3 hours post operatively
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Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if auricular acupuncture significantly reduces post-operative pain in comparison to the standard of care. Post-operative pain score will be collected by subject self-report of pain according to the Numerical Rating Scale (NRS) (0= no pain, 10 = worst imaginable pain) up to 10 days post-operation.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~1-3 hours post operatively
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 1-3 hours post operatively for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Pain Scores
Morphine
Secondary outcome measures
Number of Participants With Nausea Post Operatively
Return to Diet

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Group 1 - Receives auricular acupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Receives "Battlefield Acupuncture" (BFA) as soon a anesthesia is initiated and needles removed right before they are extubated and awakened.
Group II: Group 2 don't receive anythingActive Control1 Intervention
They do not receive any any acupuncture only standard of care.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain ManagementLead Sponsor
19 Previous Clinical Trials
2,060 Total Patients Enrolled
Anthony R Plunkett, MDPrincipal InvestigatorWomack Army Medical Center Fort Bragg
1 Previous Clinical Trials
67 Total Patients Enrolled
~8 spots leftby Sep 2025
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