Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat.
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Other Indications |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 18 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | October 2011 |
| End Date: | August 2014 |
Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat. A Randomized Controlled Trial.
The purpose of this study is to compare ear acupuncture plus standard of care versus
standard therapy (anti-inflammatory medications) in the reduction of pain, reduction in oral
anti inflammatory medication use, hours lost from work in acute sore throat.
standard therapy (anti-inflammatory medications) in the reduction of pain, reduction in oral
anti inflammatory medication use, hours lost from work in acute sore throat.
Inclusion:
- Male and female subjects (DoD beneficiaries), 18 years or older, with upper
respiratory complaints and their primary symptom being acute sore throat.
- Minimum pain score of 5 points on an 11 point scale (0-10 with 10 being the worst
pain)
Exclusion:
- History of significant gastrointestinal bleed
- Previous documented history of stage 2 kidney disease or worse
- Known Pregnancy
- History of gastric bypass surgery
- Known Peritonsillar abscess (PTA)
- Throat, mouth or esophageal cancer
- Chronic oral steroids use
- Absence of one or more ears
- Active cellulitis of ear
- Ear anatomy precluding identification of acupuncture landmarks
- Non-English speaking
- Use of Hearing Aids that preclude the use of ear acupuncture
- Allergy to Ibuprofen
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