Effect of auricular acupuncture in analgesia after total knee arthroplasty

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Observational

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1800019145

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2018-10-27

Start date

2018-11-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-11-12

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Conditions

total knee arthroplasty

Interventions

Group 2:auricular acupuncture

Group 1:Blank

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

40 Years to 75 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. ability to tolerate surgery under general anesthesia; 2. Anesthesia ASA class with I, II, aged 40 to 75 years; 3. Receive auricula acupuncture treatment for good compliance.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. with other mental disorders; 2. poor compliance with acupuncture therapy; 3. ipsilateral hip joint disease; 4. undergo bilateral knee arthroplasty at the same time; 5. severe arrhythmia, cardiac insufficiency, hepatic and renal insufficiency, and primary thrombotic diseases before surgery.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Visual Analogue Score;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactZhu Minghui

Jiangsu Province Hospital of TCM

zhuminghui1985@126.com+86 15005149918

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026