Ear needles may speed kidney stone pain relief in ER

NCT ID NCT06978816

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Gao Xiaofeng Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests whether adding ear acupressure to standard painkillers helps adults with kidney stone pain feel better faster. 116 participants will receive either real ear acupressure or a sham procedure alongside an NSAID injection in the emergency room. Pain levels will be tracked over 60 minutes to see if the combination provides quicker relief.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: auricular acupoint embedding (ear acupressure) plus NSAIDs (dexketoprofen trometamol)
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a faster, low-risk way to ease kidney stone pain in the emergency room.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage trial with no long-term follow-up. The placebo effect may play a role, and results may not apply to all patients.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Kidney Calculi Renal Colic urolithiasis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ACUPUNCTURE, EAR RENAL COLIC

Contacts and locations

Locations

shanghai Changhai Hospitai
RECRUITING

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China

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