Auricular Acupressure and Limb Massage for Neuropathic Pain in Spinal Cord Injury
NCT ID: NCT06700278
Last Updated: 2025-02-26
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Basic Information
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NOT_YET_RECRUITING
NA
90 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-04-01
2026-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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The experimental group will receive auricular acupressure in addition to rehabilitation therapy. The selected auricular acupoints include Shenmen (TF4), Subcortex (AT1), Liver (CO12), and Sympathetic (AH6a).
The control group will receive body acupoint massage in addition to rehabilitation therapy. The selected body acupoints include Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Zusanli (ST36).
Both groups will receive acupoint massage three times daily, with each acupoint being massaged for three minutes. The applied pressure will be adjusted to induce sensations of soreness, numbness, fullness, or mild pain. The intervention will be conducted five days per week for a total of three weeks.
Conditions
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Study Design
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NA
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
SINGLE
Study Groups
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experimental group
auricular acupressure
auricular acupressure was performed three times daily, with each acupoint massaged for three minutes at an optimal pressure level that induced sensations of soreness, numbness, distension, or mild pain. This was conducted five days a week for three weeks, in addition to regular rehabilitation therapy provided five days per week.The selected auricular acupoints include Shenmen (TF4), Subcortex (AT1), Liver (CO12), and Sympathetic (AH6a).
control group
Routine rehabilitation therapy and body acupoint massage.
body acupoint massage
The control group will receive acupoint massage three times daily, with each acupoint being massaged for three minutes. The applied pressure will be adjusted to induce sensations of soreness, numbness, fullness, or mild pain. The intervention will be conducted five days per week for a total of three weeks. The selected body acupoints include Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Zusanli (ST36).
Interventions
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auricular acupressure
auricular acupressure was performed three times daily, with each acupoint massaged for three minutes at an optimal pressure level that induced sensations of soreness, numbness, distension, or mild pain. This was conducted five days a week for three weeks, in addition to regular rehabilitation therapy provided five days per week.The selected auricular acupoints include Shenmen (TF4), Subcortex (AT1), Liver (CO12), and Sympathetic (AH6a).
body acupoint massage
The control group will receive acupoint massage three times daily, with each acupoint being massaged for three minutes. The applied pressure will be adjusted to induce sensations of soreness, numbness, fullness, or mild pain. The intervention will be conducted five days per week for a total of three weeks. The selected body acupoints include Quchi (LI11), Hegu (LI4), Sanyinjiao (SP6), and Zusanli (ST36).
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Spinal cord injury due to traumatic or non-traumatic reasons.
3. Within one year after spinal cord injury.
4. Spinal cord injuries are classified into ASIA grades B to D.
5. DN4 scale ≥ 4 points and PainDETECT scale ≥ 19 points.
6. Able to communicate in Mandarin and Taiwanese or able to read and write Chinese.
Exclusion Criteria
2. Nerve block surgery has been performed previously.
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
OTHER
National Taiwan University Hospital
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Weng YUE CI
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
National Taiwan University Hospital
Central Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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202409079RIND
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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