Imagined Acupuncture for Postoperative Pain After Spinal Surgery
ConditionPain Management
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJingping Wang, MD, Ph.D.
About this trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether imagined acupuncture can reduce postoperative acute pain in adult patients undergoing spinal surgery. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does video-guided imagined acupuncture improve postoperative pain control?
Does the intervention reduce opioid consumption and improve functional recovery in the immediate postoperative period?
Researchers will compare the imagined acupuncture group to the control education video group to see if imagery-based intervention leads to better pain outcomes and reduced analgesic use.
Participants will:
Watch a 30-minute video once daily for 7 consecutive days after surgery
Complete pain and function assessments during the hospital stay and postoperative follow-up
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Undergoing 1- to 2-level primary spine surgery
Aged 18 years or older
Willing and able to receive postoperative imagined acupuncture (VGAIT)
Able to provide written informed consent
Disqualifiers
Undergoing revision surgery or procedures involving more than 3 spinal levels
History of prior spinal surgery
Intraoperative complications likely to interfere with postoperative pain assessment
Diagnosed with severe cognitive impairment or psychiatric disorders that impair participation or communication
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT)
- Education video
Treatment groups
120 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
Jingping Wang, MD, Ph.D.
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Sponsor institution
Source ClinicalTrials.gov