Acupuncture in the emergency department for pain management: A BraveNet multi-center feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pain accounts for up to 78% of emergency department (ED) patient visits and opioids remain a primary method of treatment despite risks of addiction and adverse effects. While prior acupuncture studies are promising as an alternative opioid-sparing approach to pain reduction, successful conduct of a multi-center pilot study is needed to prepare for a future definitive randomized control trial (RCT).

Methods

Acupuncture in the Emergency Department for Pain Management (ACUITY) is funded by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. The objectives are to: conduct a multi-center feasibility RCT, examine feasibility of data collection, develop/deploy a manualized acupuncture intervention and assess feasibility/implementation (barrier/facilitators) in 3 E

SUBMITTER: Dusek JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8896475 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature