Auricular Acupuncture to Facilitate Outpatient Opioid Weaning
NCT ID: NCT02882048
Last Updated: 2019-04-01
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
NA
16 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-09-30
2019-02-25
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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It is cited in the literature as yielding improvements in engagement, retention, decreased cravings, anxiety, and physical symptoms. Given these documented results, it seems feasible the outpatient opioid weaning patient would likely benefit from this procedure.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Medication management & NADA Protocol
Standard of care medication management defined by opioid weaning protocol with specific, symptomatic medication regimens, and NADA protocol administered biweekly
NADA Protocol
NADA Protocol is a standardized acupuncture technique in which five designated points in the ear are needled.
Medication management
Standard of care medication management defined by an opioid weaning protocol with specific, symptomatic medication regimens.
Medication management
Standard of care medication management defined by opioid weaning protocol with specific, symptomatic medication regimens.
Medication management
Standard of care medication management defined by an opioid weaning protocol with specific, symptomatic medication regimens.
Interventions
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NADA Protocol
NADA Protocol is a standardized acupuncture technique in which five designated points in the ear are needled.
Medication management
Standard of care medication management defined by an opioid weaning protocol with specific, symptomatic medication regimens.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Referral to the VUMC Interventional Pain Clinic for opioid weaning and discontinuation.
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heather Jackson
Assistant in Anesthesiology
Principal Investigators
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Heather Jackson, MSN, APRN-BC
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Locations
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Countries
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References
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Jackson HJ, Walters J, Raman R. Auricular Acupuncture to Facilitate Outpatient Opioid Weaning: A Randomized Pilot Study. Med Acupunct. 2021 Apr 1;33(2):153-158. doi: 10.1089/acu.2020.1450. Epub 2021 Apr 19.
Other Identifiers
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160725
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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