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Auricular Acupressure in Prehabilitation

RecruitingNAAges 50 Years - anyAllUniversity of Chicago
NCT06516198 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Complementary medicine is recognized for its ability to enhance appetite, increase energy, reduce anxiety, decrease pain, and improve sleep, among many other benefits. Acupuncture is among the most frequent types of complementary medicine practiced in the US, and Medicare currently includes back pain as a reimbursable indication for this therapy. Acupuncture-related therapies may enhance efforts at prehabilitation in candidates for major lung resection.

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria * Being considered for major lung surgery * Surgery is not scheduled for at least 2 weeks * Age ≥ 50 years * Able to understand English at a 4th grade level * No known contraindications to prehabilitation (strength, endurance, balance exercises) * Able to provide informed consent for participation * Has an adult care partner who will be available and capable of placing seeds * Has access to smart phone for communication and image sharing * Underwent frailty screening (given any score) * Able to perform spirometry testing in clinic Exclusion Criteria: * Allergy to Vaccaria seeds * Medical condition affecting either ear preventing use of auricular acupressure such as eczema, frostbite, sunburn
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What it tests

  • Auricular Acupressure
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Where

1 site
University of Chicago
Chicago, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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