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- Clinical Trial NCT03938415
Acupuncture for Vasectomy Pre-procedural Anxiety and Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting
January 22, 2024 updated by: Matthew Snyder
Acupuncture for Vasectomy Pre-procedural Anxiety and Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial
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.
Study Overview
Status
Recruiting
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
The investigators will compare auricular (ear) 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.
In this efficacy trial, the investigators hypothesize that acupuncture will provide therapeutic anxiety and pain relief during and after vasectomy.
The investigators will measure anxiety immediately before and prior to the procedure and before and after the intervention via a standardized anxiety scale (comparative).
The investigators will also measure pain control immediately after the procedure using Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS).
At the post op check (2-4 days after procedure) subjects will fill out a patient satisfaction survey.
During the recovery period over 2 weeks, a medication usage diary will be kept by the subject including the time when the patient returns to full duties.
Study Type
Interventional
Enrollment (Estimated)
85
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.
Study Contact
- Name: Jill M Clark, MBA
- Phone Number: 7026533298
- Email: jill.m.clark15.ctr@mail.mil
Study Contact Backup
- Name: Amanda J Crawford, BA
- Phone Number: 7026532113
- Email: amanda.j.crawford.ctr@mail.mil
Study Locations
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Nevada
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Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 89191
- Recruiting
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Medical Center
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Contact:
- Jill M Clark, MBA/HCM
- Phone Number: 702-653-3298
- Email: jill.m.clark15.ctr@mail.mil
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Participation Criteria
Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
25 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Description
**Patients must be able to get care at Nellis Air Force Base (a military installation) in order to participate in this study**
Inclusion Criteria:
- Male active duty members and DoD beneficiaries aged 25 years or older
- Scheduled for a vasectomy
Exclusion Criteria:
- Repeat vasectomy
- Chronic pain medication/benzodiazepine use
- Current pain contract/pain management
- Current anxiolytic medication
- History of needle shock
- Diagnosis of anxiety
- Needle phobia
- Blood/injury phobia
- History of vasovagal reflex response
Study Plan
This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: Acupuncture
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Acupuncture involving the Koffman protocol (body acupuncture) for anxiety control (needles will be placed at bilateral LR-3, bilateral LI-4, GV 24.5 and GV 20) and Auricular ATP Plus (ear) for pain control (needles will be placed at points hippocampus, amygdala, hypothalamus, prefrontal cortex, Point Zero, Shen Men, vagus, insula, external genitalia).
Subjects who tolerate the auricular needles will be offered replacement with ASP acupuncture needles for continued pain management post-procedure.
The subjects will receive local anesthetic during the vasectomy per standardized clinic protocol.
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Active Comparator: Standardized pre-procedure medications
The clinic standardized pre-procedure medications alone
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The clinic standardized pre-procedure medications alone (which include diazepam 5 mg by mouth (PO) x1 30 minutes prior to the procedure, an additional 5 mg PO x1 15 minutes later if desired effect is not achieved; and oxycodone/acetaminophen 5/325 mg PO x 1 30 minutes prior to the procedure.
The subjects will receive local anesthetic during the vasectomy per standardized clinic protocol.
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) -- Medication Arm
Time Frame: Day 0 (2x)
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The HADS is a self-rating scale developed to assess psychological distress in non-psychiatric patients.
It consists of two subscales, Anxiety and Depression, each having seven items and a score range of 0 to 21.
The HADS has been satisfactorily used in the general population and a number of clinical settings.
A score less than 8 is considered as being normal, 8 to 10 as suggestive of anxiety or depression, and greater than 11 as being probable of anxiety or depression.
The HADS score is ordinal and will be analyzed using nonparametric methods
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Day 0 (2x)
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Change in Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) -- Acupuncture Arm
Time Frame: Day 0 (2x)
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The HADS is a self-rating scale developed to assess psychological distress in non-psychiatric patients.
It consists of two subscales, Anxiety and Depression, each having seven items and a score range of 0 to 21.
The HADS has been satisfactorily used in the general population and a number of clinical settings.
A score less than 8 is considered as being normal, 8 to 10 as suggestive of anxiety or depression, and greater than 11 as being probable of anxiety or depression.
The HADS score is ordinal and will be analyzed using nonparametric methods
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Day 0 (2x)
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Change in Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS)
Time Frame: Day: 0 (pre-procedure), 0 (post-procedure),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14
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The DVPRS consists of an 11-point numerical rating scale with 0 indicating no pain and 10 indicating severe pain.
It has been confirmed for reliability and validity in measuring both acute and chronic pain, and is currently the standard for pain measurement throughout DoD and VA health systems.
The DVPRS has demonstrated linear scale qualities allowing parametric methods to be used
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Day: 0 (pre-procedure), 0 (post-procedure),1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14
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Collaborators and Investigators
This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.
Sponsor
Publications and helpful links
The person responsible for entering information about the study voluntarily provides these publications. These may be about anything related to the study.
General Publications
- Wunsch JK, Klausenitz C, Janner H, Hesse T, Mustea A, Hahnenkamp K, Petersmann A, Usichenko TI. Auricular acupuncture for treatment of preoperative anxiety in patients scheduled for ambulatory gynaecological surgery: a prospective controlled investigation with a non-randomised arm. Acupunct Med. 2018 Aug;36(4):222-227. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2017-011456. Epub 2018 Jul 9.
- Wang SM, Peloquin C, Kain ZN. The use of auricular acupuncture to reduce preoperative anxiety. Anesth Analg. 2001 Nov;93(5):1178-80, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200111000-00024.
- Wang SM, Maranets I, Weinberg ME, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Kain ZN. Parental auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for parental presence during induction of anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2004 Jun;100(6):1399-404. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200406000-00011.
- Thomas M, Eriksson SV, Lundeberg T. A comparative study of diazepam and acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis pain: a placebo controlled study. Am J Chin Med. 1991;19(2):95-100. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X91000156.
- Sinha V, Ramasamy R. Post-vasectomy pain syndrome: diagnosis, management and treatment options. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 May;6(Suppl 1):S44-S47. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.05.33.
Study record dates
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Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
June 1, 2019
Primary Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2024
Study Completion (Estimated)
December 1, 2024
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
April 30, 2019
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
May 2, 2019
First Posted (Actual)
May 6, 2019
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Estimated)
January 23, 2024
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
January 22, 2024
Last Verified
January 1, 2024
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- FWH20190062H
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
NO
IPD Plan Description
The investigators do not plan on sharing data
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
No
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