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Acupuncture for Low-Dose Opioid TKA

Study Purpose

The majority of patients undergoing total knee replacement rely on opioids for postoperative analgesia. These medications have undesirable side effects and potential for abuse and addiction. The aim of this cohort study is to determine the incidence rate of patients who are able to maintain a low dose opioid regimen after TKR with the use of a multimodal approach that includes intraoperative auricular acupuncture protocol.

Recruitment Criteria

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

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 No
Study Type

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 Interventional
Eligible Ages 18 Years - 70 Years
Gender All
More Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • - ASA of 1 or 2.
  • - Age 18-70.
  • - Undergoing primary total knee replacement.
  • - Desire to attempt a low opioid or opioid free pathway.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • - NonEnglish speaking.
  • - Patients with the inability to understand or follow study protocol.
  • - Opioid use in the last 6 weeks or chronic pain patient.
  • - Cannot receive neuraxial anesthesia and/or peripheral nerve block.
  • - Patients with contraindications to intraop protocol (e.g., patient cannot take acetaminophen or ketorolac due to liver or kidney disease) - Patients with implanted cardiac device such as a pacemaker or AICD.
  • - Active ear infection.
  • - Nonnative ear, previous scarring or surgical manipulation of ear.
  • - Patients with gauges or other deforming ear piercing (small nondeforming ear piercings are ok) present in ears.
- Allergy to nickel

Trial Details

Trial ID:

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 NCT04084288
Phase

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Lead Sponsor

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 Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Principal Investigator

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Principal Investigator Affiliation N/A
Agency Class

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 Other
Overall Status Recruiting
Countries United States
Conditions

The disease, disorder, syndrome, illness, or injury that is being studied.

 Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Postoperative, Acupuncture
Arms & Interventions

Arms

Experimental: Postoperative Acupuncture

Neuraxial anesthesia (spinal or combined spinal epidural (CSE) with up to 4cc mepivacaine 1.5%) and 2 blocks for postoperative pain (IPACK and adductor canal peripheral nerve blocks). Sedation will be provided. Tranexemic acid (TXA) will be dosed per surgeon request. A certified medical acupuncturist will perform ipsilateral Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) acupuncture at eight ear points (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, Insula, Vagus) with 30Hz electrostimulation at two of those points (Shen Men and Hypothalamus). Acupuncture needles will be left in place and stimulated for 60 min and then removed. If an epidural is placed, it may be redosed with lidocaine as needed (up to 100mg total) and will be removed prior to transfer to the recovery room. A periarticular injection (PAI) will be placed by the surgeon during the surgery (timing at the discretion of the surgeon)

Interventions

Other: - Acupuncture

Ipsilateral Auricular Trauma Protocol (ATP) acupuncture at eight ear points (Hypothalamus, Amygdala, Hippocampus, Prefrontal Cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, Insula, Vagus) with 30Hz electrostimulation at two of those points (Shen Men and Hypothalamus). Acupuncture needles will be left in place and stimulated for 60 min and then removed

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Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, New York

Status

Recruiting

Address

Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, 10021

Site Contact

George Birch, BS

[email protected]

212-773-7377

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