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Trial reportMedicine2019

Auriculotherapy in the prevention of postoperative urinary retention in patients with thoracotomy and thoracic epidural analgesia: A randomized, double-blinded trial.

Mireille Michel-Cherqui, Barbara Szekely, François Lemoyne, Elodie Feliot, Etienne Gayat, Marc Fischler

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Trial report in Medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02290054 (Auriculotherapy for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Retention in Men Receiving Postoperative Epidural Analgesia After Thoracic Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Auriculotherapy for Prevention of Postoperative Urinary Retention in Men Receiving Postoperative Epidural Analgesia After Thoracic Surgery

TypeinterventionalSponsorHopital FochRan2014 to 2016Enrolled53ConditionsAnalgesia, EpiduralArmsControl, Treated, Intra-venous anesthesia
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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Authors and funding

6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mireille Michel-CherquiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France and Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.
Barbara SzekelyDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France and Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.
François LemoyneDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France and Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.
Elodie FeliotDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital Saint Louis-Lariboisière, AP-HP, Paris, France and Université Hospital, 2 Paris Diderot University, France.
Etienne GayatDepartment of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hôpital Saint Louis-Lariboisière, AP-HP, Paris, France and Université Hospital, 2 Paris Diderot University, France.
Marc FischlerDepartment of Anesthesiology, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France and Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines.
Hôpital Foch · FR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThoracic epidural analgesia is associated with a high rate of postoperative urine retention (POUR). Auriculotherapy can reduce visceral dysfunction and can be helpful in anesthesiology and pain control. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of preoperative auriculotherapy to decrease the occurrence of POUR.

methodsThis single-center, double-blinded, 2-arm randomized study was performed between January 2015 and May 2016 in a tertiary care university hospital. Male patients scheduled for an elective lung surgical procedure under combined general anesthesia and thoracic epidural analgesia were included. Auriculotherapy (A group) was performed once the patient was under general anesthesia with 5 semi-permanent needles inserted in both ears at the "Shen Men" "bladder", "pelvic parasympathetic", "anterior hypothalamus", and "frontal lobe" points. Five small round patches of adhesive pads were positioned bilaterally at the same points in the control group (C group). The main outcome measure was the requirement for bladder catheterization during the day and the first night following surgery.

resultsFifty-three patients were randomized and 25 analyzed in each group. Requirement for bladder catheterization was different between groups: 24 C group patients (96%) and 18 A group patients (72%) (P = .049, Fisher exact test; Odds Ratio = 0.11 [0.01-0.95]. The number of patients needed to treat with auriculotherapy to avoid 1 case of bladder catheterization was 4. No adverse effect was observed due to auriculotherapy.

conclusionThis study demonstrates that auriculotherapy is a safe and useful technique reducing POUR in thoracotomy patients benefiting from thoracic epidural analgesia.

trial registrationClinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT02290054 (November 13, 2014).

Indexed as

AdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalgesia, EpiduralAuriculotherapyDouble-Blind MethodHumansMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsThoracic VertebraeThoracotomyTreatment OutcomeUrinary BladderUrinary Catheterization

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