Status:
COMPLETED
Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture for Patients With Rib Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Conditions:
Rib Fractures
Acute Pain
Eligibility:
All Genders
20-100 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Traumatic rib fractures are common, resulting from significant forces impacting on the chest, and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Acute pain management in inpatients with trau...
Detailed Description
This open-label, randomized controlled trial will involve 150 patients who have traumatic rib fractures. Subjects are randomly assigned to acupuncture group, laser acupuncture group or sham laser acup...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria
- Chest trauma
- Presence of one or more, unilateral or bilateral rib fractures diagnosed with chest X-ray
- Maximal rib pain score of more than 5 obtained using the numerical rating scale (NRS: 0-10)
- Ability to describe the sites of pain and evaluate the pain intensity accurately
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Unable to describe the sites of pain and evaluate the pain intensity accurately
- There are open wounds on the sites of acupuncture points
- Severe multiple trauma or any poorly controlled diseases such as atelectasis, pneumonia, or other infectious diseases, immune system dysfunction, bleeding tendency, psychiatric disorders, and skin problems
- Receive surgical management of rib fractures
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2018
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2020
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03822273
Start Date
March 1 2018
End Date
December 31 2020
Last Update
April 14 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 833