Correlation between auricular diagnosis and abdominal symptoms- a pilot study

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00030318

Enrollment

150

Registered

2022-09-27

Start date

2022-09-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

R10.0

Interventions

Group 1: test group: examining the most painful region in the ear. Upon presentation in the emergency department. Participants receive an examination of both ears. The most painful points are noted.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: entering emergency department with abdominal pain

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: surgicial intervention within the last 30 days

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Manual localization of the most painful region on the ear.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Localization of other painful points on the ear and their correlation with the existing diagnosis. location of abdominal pain	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactErfan Ghanad

Chirurgische KlinikUniversitätsklinik Mannheim

erfan.ghanad@umm.de0621 3830

Outcome results

None listed

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