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Ear Pressure Points Plus Pain Meds for Faster Kidney Stone Pain Relief

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - 75 YearsAllGao Xiaofeng
NCT06978816 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Title: Can Ear Acupressure Help Relieve Kidney Stone Pain Faster When Combined with Painkillers? Purpose: This study tests whether adding ear acupressure to standard painkillers (NSAIDs) helps adults with kidney stone pain feel better faster. The investigators also want to know if this combination causes any side effects. Key Questions: Does ear acupressure + NSAIDs reduce pain more quickly than NSAIDs alone? Are there any safety concerns with this treatment? How does real ear acupressure compare to a fake (placebo) procedure? Who Can Join? Adults aged 18-75 Experiencing moderate-to-severe kidney stone pain (confirmed by CT or ultrasound) No recent painkiller use or allergies to NSAIDs What Participants Will Do: Receive in the emergency room: Real treatment: Tiny needles placed on 3 ear points + NSAIDs (ketorolac injection) OR Placebo treatment: Fake tape on ear points + NSAIDs (s

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 15 and 75 years (inclusive) 2. Diagnosis of urinary tract stones confirmed by CT or ultrasound 3. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ≥ 4 (indicating moderate to severe renal colic) 4. No severe cardiac, hepatic, or pulmonary dysfunction, and no coagulation disorders. 5. No psychiatric disorders Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of any analgesic medication within the past 6 hours. 2. Allergy to NSAIDs, morphine, or anisodamine (scopolamine derivatives) 3. History of asthma, urticaria, congestive heart failure, acute ischemic heart disease, acute cerebrovascular disease, or increased intracranial pressure 4. Active peptic ulcer, pyloric obstruction, or intestinal obstruction 5. Severe adverse reactions to acupuncture in the past 6. Pregnancy or lactation 7. Unwillingness to sign informed consent
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What it tests

  • Non-Steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS)
  • Auricular Acupoint Embedding
  • Sham Acupoint Embedding
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Where

1 site
shanghai Changhai Hospitai
Shanghai, China
🤝 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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