WithdrawnNot Applicable

Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture

Stopped: Unable to support start of study. PI left institution

United States0Started 2025-12-11

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 64 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion criteria

✓. Patient ages 18-64
✓. American Society of Anesthesiology Physical Status I, II or III
✓. Inpatients scheduled to undergo ankle ORIF at Harris Health System Ben Taub Hospital

Exclusion criteria

✕. Renal dysfunction (Serum Cr \> 1.2) - excluded due to potential altered metabolism of anesthetic and perioperative medications
✕. Allergy to any of the standard anesthetic agents
✕. Patient inability to properly communicate with investigators (language barrier, dementia, delirium, psychiatric disorder)
✕. Patient or surgeon refusal

What they're measuring

Total opioid analgesic use for 14 days after surgery

Timeframe: 14 days

Trial details

NCT IDNCT05984433

SponsorBaylor College of Medicine

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12

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