Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Ear Acupuncture Into the Aeromedical Evacuation System From RAB to AAFB

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Overview

The purpose of this study is twofold: 1) to test the feasibility of integrating a simple bilateral ear acupuncture procedure (Auricular Stimulation Procedure - ASP) into the standard care delivered in the Aeromedical Evacuation system and 2) to observe and document any changes in pain scores and in-flight related symptoms and factors (e.g. sinus block/pain, ear block pain, nausea/air sickness) typically monitored during transportation of wounded warriors from Ramstein Air Base (RAB) to Andrews Air Force Base (AAFB).

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

Conditions

Musculoskeletal Pain

Interventions

Ear acupunctureDEVICE

Ear acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 65 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or over * NRS Pain rating \> 0 * Military beneficiaries undergoing aeromedical evacuation from RAB to AAFB Exclusion Criteria: * Medically unstable or otherwise unable to participate including those with the inability to consent * Allergy to metals * Ear trauma * Sepsis * Unhealed wounds on the ears * Piercing or scar tissue in any of the ear acupuncture point areas * Pregnancy

Assessing the Feasibility of Integrating Ear Acupuncture Into the Aeromedical Evacuation System From RAB to AAFB

Overview

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