Clinical Trial

Acupuncture for Pain Control After Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy

Study acronym: AcuK-Scope
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Summary
Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot investigation with non-randomized arm Number of patients: N = 60 (30 patients with acupuncture additional to standard pain treatment (SPT) vs. 30 patients with SPT only Inclusion criteria: Adult patients scheduled to elective AKS in general anaesthesia with \< 80 min. duration Without previous opioid and psychotropic medication Given informed consentOutcome measures: Postoperative analgesic requirement; Pain intensity; Incidence of side effects; Physiological parameters; Mobilization score
Protocol Amendment History 3 amendments
This ClinicalTrials.gov record has been amended 3 times since 2019-10-21; most recent amendment 2026-06-08.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT04134702
Lead Sponsor University Medicine Greifswald
Conditions Postoperative Pain; Knee Arthroscopy; Acupuncture
Enrollment 60 participants
Start Date 2019-02-01
Primary Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion 2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-09