U.S., Nov. 21 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07238504) titled 'Acupuncture for Post-hemorrhoidectomy Pain Control' on Sept. 24.
Brief Summary: The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture improves pain control after hemorrhoidectomy in patients with symptomatic hemorrhoids. It will also learn about the safety of using acupuncture in surgical patients. The main questions it aims to answer are:
Does acupuncture lower the maximal pain intensity after hemorrhoidectomy? Does acupuncture reduce analgesics requirement, length of hospital stay and quality of recovery?
Researchers will compare fully active acupuncture to a sham treatment (a look-alike procedure with minimum acupuncture s...