Spots Global Cancer Trial Database for Acupuncture With Press Tack Needles for Perioperative Pain After Open Radical Prostatectomy

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Trial Identification

Brief Title: Acupuncture With Press Tack Needles for Perioperative Pain After Open Radical Prostatectomy

Official Title: A Randomized Controlled Study on Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain After Open Radical Prostatectomy

Study ID: NCT04172649

Conditions

Prostate Cancer

Perioperative Pain

Interventions

Acupuncture

Acupressure

Study Description

Brief Summary: Acupuncture has been shown in several meta-analyses and clinical studies, in different surgical settings and chronic back pain, to be a safe adjuvant option for postoperative pain treatment. In this study, the investigator hypothesize that acupuncture can decrease postoperative pain intensity and amount of given analgesics, and accelerate recovery of bowel motility, in patients after open radical prostatectomy. The investigator will also investigate whether or not acupuncture with needle skin penetration is more efficacious than acupressure.

Detailed Description: This study will be a randomized, controlled and partially blinded study with three arms: 1) press tack needle acupuncture (ACU) and routine postoperative analgesic care, 2) press tack placebo acupressure (SHAM) and routine postoperative analgesic care, and 3) only routine postoperative analgesic care (CONTROL).