Acupuncture for Vasectomy Pre-procedural Anxiety and Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial
Status: Completed
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Intervention Type: Procedure, Other
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY
This study compares auricular (ear) acupuncture and body acupuncture (Koffman protocol) versus clinic standardized pre-vasectomy medications to determine which has better outcomes at improving pre-procedural anxiety and procedural pain relief and medication usage in adult male patients following vasectomy.
Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: Male
Minimum Age: 25
Healthy Volunteers: f
View:
• Male active duty members and DoD beneficiaries aged 25 years or older
• Scheduled for a vasectomy
Locations
United States
Nevada
Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
Las Vegas
Time Frame
Start Date: 2019-06-01
Completion Date: 2025-04-11
Participants
Target number of participants: 46
Treatments
Experimental: Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Active_comparator: Standardized pre-procedure medications
The clinic standardized pre-procedure medications alone
Related Therapeutic Areas
Sponsors
Leads: Matthew Snyder