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COMPLETED
NA
40 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2021-10-25
2023-01-21
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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Intervention
Acupressure stickers will be applied to one ear in accordance with the NADA protocol acupuncture technique.
Acupressure
Acupressure stickers will be applied to one ear in accordance with the NADA protocol acupuncture technique. Application will occur at designated points including Shen Men, Liver, and Lung: in the room with the mother; and potentially during breast feeding, holding, skin to skin contact or bottle feeds. Stickers will remain in place for 24 hours.
At 24 hours, skin will be assessed, and stickers will then be rotated to the opposite ear every 48 - 72 hours if there are no adverse effects such as skin irritation.
No Intervention
No intervention
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Acupressure
Acupressure stickers will be applied to one ear in accordance with the NADA protocol acupuncture technique. Application will occur at designated points including Shen Men, Liver, and Lung: in the room with the mother; and potentially during breast feeding, holding, skin to skin contact or bottle feeds. Stickers will remain in place for 24 hours.
At 24 hours, skin will be assessed, and stickers will then be rotated to the opposite ear every 48 - 72 hours if there are no adverse effects such as skin irritation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Exposure to opioids and/or benzodiazepine medications for 5 days or more
* Beginning a stable wean
* Maternal age of 18 or older
Exclusion Criteria
* Transfer to another facility prior to completion of the weaning regimen
* Death
34 Weeks
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Heather Jackson
Advanced Practiced Leader & Nurse Practitioner
Principal Investigators
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Heather Jackson, MSN, APRN
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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Provided Documents
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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan
Document Type: Informed Consent Form
Other Identifiers
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210213
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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