Ear Acupuncture for Post-Operative Pain Associated with Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to compare ear acupuncture plus standard therapy versus standard therapy alone (narcotic and non-narcotic analgesia) in reduction of intravenous (IV) and oral pain medication use, time to ambulation without assistance, time to discharge from Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) and Same-Day Surgery Unit (SDSU) and return to duty time following ambulatory arthroscopic knee surgery. In summary, the intervention (BFA) did not show any significant improvement in pain scores, medication usage, time to discharge or quality of life scores when compared to standard of care.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 14, 2014
Accession Number
ADA595444

Entities

People

  • David Moss
  • Eric Abbott
  • Heather Pickett
  • Paul Crawford

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Analgesia
  • Anesthesia
  • Arthroscopy
  • Health Services
  • Intervention
  • Quality Of Life
  • Standards
  • Surgery
  • Therapy

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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