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Ear needles may speed kidney stone pain relief in ER

NCT ID NCT06978816

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

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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

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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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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 116 people

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Started

Jun 2025

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age between 15 and 75 years (inclusive) 2. Diagnosis of urinary tract stones confirmed by CT or ultrasound 3. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) score ≥ 4 (indicating moderate to severe renal colic) 4. No severe cardiac, hepatic, or pulmonary dysfunction, and no coagulation disorders. 5. No psychiatric disorders Exclusion Criteria: 1. Use of any analgesic medication within the past 6 hours. 2. Allergy to NSAIDs, morphine, or anisodamine (scopolamine derivatives) 3. History of asthma, urticaria, congestive heart failure, acute ischemic heart disease, acute cerebrovascular disease, or increased intracranial pressure 4. Active peptic ulcer, pyloric obstruction, or intestinal obstruction 5. Severe adverse reactions to acupuncture in the past 6. Pregnancy or lactation 7. Unwillingness to sign informed consent

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Kidney Calculi Renal Colic urolithiasis

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Acupuncture, ear Renal colic

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • shanghai Changhai Hospitai

    RECRUITING

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200433, China

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