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NCT01302769 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat.

A NA study, sponsored by Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
56
Enrollment target

NCT01302769: Completed NA study, sponsored by Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital.

NCT01302769 is a NA study that has completed, run by Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 56 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01302769, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
56 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

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.

Primary Outcome

Subjects will be randomized to receive either standard treatment alone or standard treatment plus ear acupuncture. Subjects will be asked 15 minutes after their treatment to assess their pain on a likert scale of 0-10. After the subject has left the clinic, phone calls will be made at 6 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours to assess their pain level. Scale: 11-point scale of 0-10 with 10 being the worst pain. Subjects who report back after 48 hours with unimproved sore throat will be instructed to ma

Interventions

  • DEVICE Standard treatment plus ear acupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 56 participants
Start Date 2011-10
Est. Completion 2014-08
Phase NA
Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital

26 total trials

What the finished NCT01302769 record still lists

NCT01302769 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 56 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (96% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Standard treatment plus ear acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT01302769 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01302769 about?

NCT01302769 is a clinical study titled "Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat.". 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.

What is the current status of trial NCT01302769?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 56 participants. The study started on 2011-10. Estimated completion is 2014-08.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01302769?

The interventions under investigation include: Standard treatment plus ear acupuncture (DEVICE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01302769?

This trial is sponsored by Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital, which has 26 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01302769's enrollment target sits among peer trials

56 1262nd of 2000 higher than 737 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01302769, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT01302769 (small enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.