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Buccal acupuncture in addition to routine care +1 moreprocedure
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Buccal Acupuncture for Delirium Treatment in Older Patients Recovering From Orthopedic Surgery: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Peking University First Hospital·interventional·Posted Sep 13, 2022·Updated Jul 31, 2025

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Buccal acupuncture in addition to routine care and Routine care for Older Patients and 4 related conditions. Withdrawn before enrollment.

Signals

Trial was withdrawn before enrollment

Detailed Summary

This study is designed to test the hypothesis that, for older orthopedic patients who developed postoperative delirium, combining buccal acupuncture with routine care will shorten delirium duration and relieve delirium severity.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsOlder Patients, Orthopedic Surgery, Postoperative Delirium, Acupuncture, Treatment
Countries--
CollaboratorsBeijing Jishuitan Hospital

Timeline

N/AWithdrawnFinished
2023202420252026
First PostedSep 13, 2022
Enrollment StartOct 1, 2022
Primary CompletionJan 1, 2024
Study CompletionMar 1, 2024
TodayJul 1, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.3 yearsPosted 3.8 years ago

Interventions

Buccal acupuncture in addition to routine careprocedure

Acupuncture will be performed at a depth of 10 mm, with the needle retaining for 20 min, in addition to routine care. Bilateral acupoints include "Tou", "Shangjing", "Jing", "Bei", and "Sanjiao". Unilateral acupoints is related to surgical sites and include "Kuan" in hip joint replacement surgery and "Xi" in knee joint replacement surgery. Patients with agitation will be treated first until agitation is controlled before acupuncture is performed.

Routine careother

Routing care includes the following: (1) remove the precipitating cause and treat the primary disease; and (2) supportive care, including reorientation and cognitive stimulation, sleep enhancement, early mobility and exercise, vision and hearing optimization, family engagement and empowerment, and early oral intake and nutrition.