Mechanical Ventilation Complication
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of acupuncture use on: 1) decrease the requirements for pharmacologic analgesic, 2) improve patient-reported pain, 3) expedite recovery process, and 4) improve the quality of life.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcupuncture
Patients on mechanical ventilation greater than two days will be randomly assigned to real acupuncture group or sham acupuncture group
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Consecutive male and post-menopausal female patients expected to require more than 24 hours of mechanical ventilation will be included.
Exclusion criteria
* Children \< 18 years of age * Patients with active resuscitation (fluid boluses greater than 2 Liter per hour, rapid transfusions, titration of vasoactive medication) * Patients with hemodynamic instability: heart rate less than 40/min or greater than 120/min, SBP \< 90 or \> 180 mm Hg for longer than 2 continuous hours * Patients who are pregnant or pre-menopausal * Patients with expected survival less than 6 3 months * Major deformities of the upper or lower extremities and/or any active skin lesions or ulcers in acupuncture treatment areas. * Patients with a pacemaker or other implanted electronic device
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| RASS (Richmond Agitation Sedation Scale) | baseline to six months |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ABPS (Aberdeen Back Pain Scale) | baseline to six months |
| Pain Scale | baseline to six months |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed