Comparative Study on the Effect of Auriculotherapy in the Treatment of Postoperative Pain in Outpatient Surgery: Rhizarthrosis.

NCT ID: NCT07336303

Last Updated: 2026-01-13

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 60 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2026-01-31
• Study Completion Date: 2027-02-28

Brief Summary

Auriculotherapy has demonstrated promising potential in the management of postoperative pain. Additionally, one study reported encouraging outcomes regarding the reduction of anxiety levels among patients in primary healthcare settings. Nevertheless, further high-quality research is required to substantiate these findings and to support the integration of auriculotherapy into standardized therapeutic protocols.

The objective of this prospective, comparative, double-blind study is to assess the efficacy of auricular acupuncture in the management of postoperative pain following outpatient prosthetic surgery for rhizarthrosis

Conditions

Pain Following Outpatient Prosthetic Surgery for Rhizarthrosis

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: OTHER
• Blinding Strategy: DOUBLE

Study Groups

Real auriculotherapy + standard medical care group A

real auriculotherapy : patients will have a preoperative session carried out within 72 hours before the surgery

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

outpatient prosthetic surgery for rhizarthrosis.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

surgery / procedures : Outpatient surgery (thumb osteoarthritis). On the day of the procedure, the patient arrives on an outpatient basis, is positioned on a stretcher, and is then taken to the pre-anesthesia room where regional anesthesia is performed. The block is carried out under ultrasound guidance following a standardized protocol.

The patient is then transferred to the operating room, where the tourniquet is applied. The surgical technique is endoscopic, following the AGEE method. At the end of the procedure, the surgeon places two or three absorbable sutures (4/0 or 5/0) on the thinnest areas of skin. The sutures are then covered with a dressing.

sham auriculotherapy + standard medical care group B

sham auriculotherapy : patients will have a preoperative session carried out within 72 hours before the surgery

Group Type: SHAM_COMPARATOR

outpatient prosthetic surgery for rhizarthrosis.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

surgery / procedures : Outpatient surgery (thumb osteoarthritis). On the day of the procedure, the patient arrives on an outpatient basis, is positioned on a stretcher, and is then taken to the pre-anesthesia room where regional anesthesia is performed. The block is carried out under ultrasound guidance following a standardized protocol.

The patient is then transferred to the operating room, where the tourniquet is applied. The surgical technique is endoscopic, following the AGEE method. At the end of the procedure, the surgeon places two or three absorbable sutures (4/0 or 5/0) on the thinnest areas of skin. The sutures are then covered with a dressing.

Interventions

outpatient prosthetic surgery for rhizarthrosis.

surgery / procedures : Outpatient surgery (thumb osteoarthritis). On the day of the procedure, the patient arrives on an outpatient basis, is positioned on a stretcher, and is then taken to the pre-anesthesia room where regional anesthesia is performed. The block is carried out under ultrasound guidance following a standardized protocol.

The patient is then transferred to the operating room, where the tourniquet is applied. The surgical technique is endoscopic, following the AGEE method. At the end of the procedure, the surgeon places two or three absorbable sutures (4/0 or 5/0) on the thinnest areas of skin. The sutures are then covered with a dressing.

Intervention Type: PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Subject aged over 18 years
• Patients hospitalized for endoscopic treatment of thumb carpometacarpal osteoarthritis (rhizarthrosis)
• Patient with no prior history of auriculotherapy sessions
• No participation in another clinical study
• Subject affiliated with, or beneficiary of, a social security system
• Agrees to complete all study questionnaires

Exclusion Criteria

• Patient under 18 years of age
• Unable to comply with medical follow-up required for the study
• Adult subject under legal protection, guardianship, or trusteeship
• Patient with neuropathic pain

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No

Sponsors

Clinique Bizet

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Locations

Benkessou

Paris, , France

Bizet Clinic

Paris, , France

Countries

France

Central Contacts

Bouchra BENKESSOU, PM

Role: CONTACT

b.benkessou@hexagone-sante-paris.fr

0140693525

Christian COUTURIER, Dr

Role: CONTACT

Other Identifiers

2025-A02330-49

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id