Ancient chinese therapies tested for kidney stone surgery pain relief
NCT ID NCT07607626
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether combining traditional Chinese five-element music therapy with herbal acupoint patches can reduce pain and anxiety in people undergoing kidney stone surgery under local anesthesia. Sixty adults with small kidney stones will be randomly assigned to receive either the combined therapy or standard care alone. The main goal is to see if the therapy lowers pain scores during the procedure.
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Active substance
herbal patch (Angelica sinensis, Sinapis alba, Mosla chinensis, Cinnamomum cassia, Corydalis yanhusuo) plus Five-Element music therapy
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a drug-free way to ease pain and anxiety during kidney stone surgery.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with only 60 participants. The results may not apply to everyone, and the therapy's effectiveness is not yet proven.
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