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NCT01937520 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Acupuncture for Reduction of Inflammation
A NA study, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20
- Enrollment target
NCT01937520: Completed NA study, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
NCT01937520 is a NA study that has completed, run by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. The registered enrollment target is 20 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01937520, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 20 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This study is being done because the investigators wish to study ways to improve recovery after surgery. Injury, including surgical injury, causes inflammation. Inflammation is the body's attempt to protect itself and to start the healing process. Some surgical complications are related to the body's natural inflammatory response. Although mainly a healing response, inflammation can also have side effects which delay recovery. The investigators wish to determine the effect of acupuncture on post-operative surgical pain. An increase in pain after surgery can cause distress for patients. Acupuncture is an alternative medicine methodology originating in China that treats patients by manipulating thin, solid needles that have been inserted into acupuncture points in the skin. Acupuncture has been used for the reduction of pain. The investigators would like to see if acupuncture during surgery can provide a lower level of pain, reduced pain medication requirement, and a lower incidence of nausea and vomiting.
Primary Outcome
analgesia provided in Post Anesthesia Care Unit PACU)
Interventions
- DEVICE acupuncture
- DEVICE no acupuncture
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 20 participants |
| Start Date | 2013-07 |
| Est. Completion | 2015-04 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01937520 record still lists
NCT01937520 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 20 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which acupuncture is the first listed.
NCT01937520 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01937520 about?
NCT01937520 is a clinical study titled "Acupuncture for Reduction of Inflammation". This study is being done because the investigators wish to study ways to improve recovery after surgery. Injury, including surgical injury, causes inflammation. Inflammation is the body's attempt to protect itself and to start the healing process. Some surgical complications are related to the body'...
What is the current status of trial NCT01937520?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 20 participants. The study started on 2013-07. Estimated completion is 2015-04.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01937520?
The interventions under investigation include: acupuncture (DEVICE), no acupuncture (DEVICE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01937520?
This trial is sponsored by Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, which has 413 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01937520's enrollment target sits among peer trials
20 1768th of 2000 higher than 140 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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