Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC (AURDO)

January 2, 2026 updated by: Clinique Bizet

Impact of Auriculotherapy on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Surgery for SCC. Parallel, Randomized, and Double-Blind Comparative Study

Auriculotherapy shows promising potential for pain management in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Studies have demonstrated encouraging results in pain reduction and improvement in quality of life. However, further research is required to strengthen these findings and fully integrate auriculotherapy into standard treatment protocols for CTS.

this prospective, double-blind comparative study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture in managing postoperative pain following outpatient carpal tunnel surgery

Study Overview

Status

Recruiting

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Estimated)

50

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

Study Contact Backup

  • Name: Christian COUTURIER, Dr

Study Locations

  • France
      • Paris, France, 75016
        • Recruiting
        • Bizet Clinic
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Christian COUTURIER, doctor
        • Sub-Investigator:
          • Carine Chaix COUTURIER, Doctor
      • Paris, France, 75016

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

  • Adult
  • Older Adult

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Subjects aged over 20 years
  • Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome scheduled for endoscopic surgery
  • Patients who have never undergone auriculotherapy sessions before
  • No participation in another clinical study

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Patients under 20 years of age
  • Unable to undergo medical follow-up for the study
  • Legally protected adult subjects, under guardianship or curatorship

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: Other
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Double

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Group A
Real auriculotherapy + standard medical care
Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Carpal tunnel surgery is performed endoscopically, using smaller incisions. Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive method that allows for faster and less painful recovery
Other: real auricolothery
3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an experimental group
Sham Comparator: Group B
Sham auriculotherapy + standard medical care
Procedure: Carpal Tunnel Surgery
Carpal tunnel surgery is performed endoscopically, using smaller incisions. Endoscopic surgery is a minimally invasive method that allows for faster and less painful recovery
Other: sham auriculotherapy
3 days before the intervention, patients will have an auriculotherapy session with an sham group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of Postoperative Pain After Carpal Tunnel Surgery From Day 1 to Day 3, Based on Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions
Time Frame: day1 to day 3
Visual analog scale
day1 to day 3

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Evaluation of the Effects of Real or Sham Auriculotherapy Sessions on Analgesic Consumption
Time Frame: Follow-up Logbook from Day 1 to Day 3
Analgesic Consumption
Follow-up Logbook from Day 1 to Day 3

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Clinique Bizet

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

April 11, 2025

Primary Completion (Estimated)

February 1, 2026

Study Completion (Estimated)

March 1, 2026

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 8, 2025

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 13, 2025

First Posted (Actual)

January 17, 2025

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

January 6, 2026

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 2, 2026

Last Verified

January 1, 2026

More Information

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 2024-A02150-47

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

UNDECIDED

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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