Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture

Description

The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair lower leg fracture under spinal anesthesia will help reduce postoperative opioid use.

Conditions

Pain, Postoperative, Fracture, Ankle, Pilon Fracture of Tibia, Foot Fracture

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The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair lower leg fracture under spinal anesthesia will help reduce postoperative opioid use.

Auricular Acupuncture As Part Of A Multimodal Analgesic Regimen For Reduction Of Opioid Analgesic Use After Surgery To Repair Lower Leg Fractures- A Randomized Controlled Trial

Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture

Condition
Pain, Postoperative
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Houston

Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Patient ages 18-64
  • 2. American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status I, II or III
  • 3. Inpatients scheduled to undergo ankle ORIF at Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital
  • 1. Renal dysfunction (Serum Cr \> 1.2) - excluded due to potential altered metabolism of anesthetic and perioperative medications
  • 2. Allergy to any of the standard anesthetic agents
  • 3. Patient inability to properly communicate with investigators (language barrier, dementia, delirium, psychiatric disorder)
  • 4. Patient or surgeon refusal

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to 64 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Baylor College of Medicine,

Study Record Dates

2025-12