Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) Feasibility Study
CompletedNot applicableNCT05939388
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
The purpose of this research study is to find out what effects (good and bad) acupressure applied to the outside of the ear (Auricular Acupressure), in addition to the standard of care medication regimen, will have on pain. This study is being done to assess whether acupressure in addition to prescribed pain medication may be of benefit in decreasing pain levels and improving overall wellbeing. This study will also evaluate the feasibility of routinely offering acupressure to patients having pain issues in addition to a psychiatric diagnosis.
Study details
- Official title
- Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) for Emergency Department Observation Psychiatric Patients With Co-occurring Chronic and Acute Pain Management
- Conditions
- Interventions
- Device: Auricular Acupressure Pads
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
- Start date
- 2023-11-14
- Primary completion
- 2024-03-01
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * Patients requiring admission to psychiatric emergency room who also have documented chronic or acute pain * History of chronic or acute pain with or without opioid use disorder * Expected length of stay at least 2-3 days at the time of recruitment * Able to read and understand the informed consent form Exclusion Criteria: * Since this is a feasibility pilot, only English-speaking participants will be eligible. * Cognitive impairment (Intellectual Disability Disorder or Dementia) * Patients who have a legal guardian * Participants with a history of skin disease (e.g., psoriasis) involving the ear, adhesive allergy, recent scar tissue on ear, or current abrasions or cuts on ear, * Use of some types of hearing aids (obstructing the placement of beads)
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05939388