Imagined acupuncture for pain after spine surgery
Part of Brain & nervous system, Pain clinical trials.
This trial tests if imagining acupuncture, guided by a video, can help reduce pain after spinal surgery. It is for adults having their first spine surgery on one or two bones.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are having spine surgery on one or two bones for the first time.
- You are 18 years or older.
- You are willing to try watching a video about imagined acupuncture after your surgery.
- You are able to give your informed consent to participate.
- You do not have severe memory or thinking problems, or a serious mental health condition that would make it hard to follow instructions.
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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