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ArticleSchmerz (Berlin, Germany)2017

[Is supplemental ear acupuncture for surgical tooth removal with local anesthesia effective? : A pilot study].

E A Lux, G Wahl, J Erlenwein, C Wiese, S Wirz

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Article in Schmerz (Berlin, Germany), 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03860259 (The Effect of Auriculotherapy for Post-Operative Pain Management Following Rotator Cuff Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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NCT03860259 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Auriculotherapy for Post-Operative Pain Management Following Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Study

TypeinterventionalSponsorJacques E. ChellyRan2020 to 2021Enrolled50ConditionsAcute Pain, Surgery, Shoulder PainArmsAuriculotherapy cryopuncture device without nitrogen gas, Auriculotherapy cryopuncture device with nitrogen gas
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

E A LuxKlinik für Schmerz- und Palliativmedizin, Katholisches Klinikum Lünen-Werne GmbH, Fakultät für Gesundheit - Private Universität Witten-Herdecke, Lünen, Deutschland.
G WahlPoliklinik für Chirurgische Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Bonn, Bonn, Deutschland.
J ErlenweinKlinik für Anästhesiologie, GF Schmerzmedizin, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Georg-August-Universität, Göttingen, Deutschland.
C WieseKlinik für Anästhesiologie, Herzogin Elisabeth Hospital, Braunschweig, Deutschland.
S WirzAbteilung für Anästhesiologie, Intensivmedizin, Schmerzmedizin/Palliativmedizin, Zentrum für Schmerzmedizin, GFO CURA - Katholisches Krankenhaus im Siebengebirge, Schülgenstr.15, 53604, Bad Honnef, Deutschland. stefan.wirz@cura.org.
Katholisches Klinikum Lünen/Werne , St.-Marien-Hospital Lünen · DEUniversitätsmedizin Göttingen · DEUniversity Hospital Bonn · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe application of ear acupuncture can contribute to a reduction of acute pain. Data on the application of ear acupuncture following oral surgery in odontology is insufficient.

objectiveThis study investigated the effectiveness of ear acupuncture as an auxiliary analgesic treatment in addition to local anesthesia for operative tooth removal.

methodsIn this prospective open non-randomized pilot study (in accordance with the CONSORT publication) 2 cohorts of 50 patients each with the indications for an operative tooth removal either with or without the application of ear acupuncture in addition to local anesthesia with articain were observed. Patients were allocated to the groups according to their preference. Pain intensity while resting and while chewing was recorded as the primary parameter for a period of 10 days. The secondary parameters were the subjective experience of anxiety and symptoms, such as headaches, dizziness and nausea.

resultsThe two groups did not differ significantly with respect to demographic variables or the use of local anesthetics. At the various measurement intervals, pain intensity while resting or chewing differed significantly between the two groups (ANOVA, p = 0.004, p = 0.007, respectively). Furthermore, the experience of anxiety (ANOVA, p = 0.0001), the number of patients taking analgesics (χ DISCUSSION AND

conclusionDespite a potential bias and methodological limitations of the study design, the results of this investigation suggest that ear acupuncture influences the experience of pain and anxiety in the postoperative period after tooth removal. As a treatment method with low adverse effects ear acupuncture can contribute to postoperative pain control, especially in patients with preoperative anxiety.

Indexed as

Acupuncture, EarAnesthesia, DentalAnesthesia, LocalTooth ExtractionAdultAnalgesicsCohort StudiesCombined Modality TherapyDental AnxietyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMolar, ThirdPain ManagementPain MeasurementAnalgesicsAnxiety reductionEar acupuncturePostoperative painSurgical tooth removal

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