Ear pressure points plus pain meds for kidney stone relief
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Pain, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether pressing specific points on the ear, along with pain medicine, can relieve kidney stone pain faster than pain medicine alone. It's designed for people with confirmed kidney stones and moderate to severe pain who haven't taken pain relievers recently.
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Who can take part
- You must be between 15 and 75 years old
- You have a kidney or ureter stone confirmed by CT scan or ultrasound
- You are currently having moderate to severe pain from the stone
- You have not taken any pain medicine in the last 6 hours
- You are not allergic to certain pain medicines (NSAIDs, morphine, or scopolamine-like drugs)
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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