An interventional study of Acupuncture in Postoperative Pain; Knee Arthroscopy; Acupuncture, sponsored by University Medicine Greifswald. Recruiting at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 19 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-06-09.
Sponsored by University Medicine Greifswald · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot investigation with non-randomized arm Number of patients: N = 60 (30 patients with acupuncture additional to standard pain treatment (SPT) vs. 30 patients with SPT only Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled to elective AKS in general anaesthesia with \< 80 min. duration Without previous opioid and psychotropic medication Given informed consentOutcome measures: Postoperative analgesic requirement; Pain intensity; Incidence of side effects; Physiological parameters; Mobilization score
Exclusion Criteria:
30 patients will receive acupuncture additionally to standard pharmacological therapy of postoperative pain
Other: Acupuncture
30 patients will receive just standard pharmacological therapy of postoperative pain
Acupuncture and ear acupuncture using indwelling fixed needles, that will remained in situ several days after surgery until the patients will experience pain
Analgesic requirement
Total dose of ibuprofen taken by the patient during 10 days after arthroscopic knee surgery
Time frame: 10 days
Pain intensity: verbal rating scale
Pain intensity measured using verbal rating scale from 0=no pain to 10=maximal pain
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Side affects
Incidence of analgesic induced side effects
Time frame: 10 days after surgery
Plan to share: Yes — On request from study chair after publication of results
Supporting information: Study protocol, Sap, Icf, Csr
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