Eligibility Module
The Eligibility Module contains detailed information about who can participate in the clinical trial. This includes eligibility criteria, age restrictions, gender requirements, healthy volunteer status, and study population descriptions, helping researchers understand who is eligible to participate in the study.
Eligibility Module path is as follows:
Study -> Protocol Section -> Eligibility Module
Eligibility Module
Ignite Creation Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:19 PM
Ignite Modification Date:
2025-12-26 @ 10:19 PM
NCT ID:
NCT02540512
Eligibility Criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
* All hemodynamically stable, adult patients presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with a chief complaint of pain AND a physician diagnosis of acute, non-critical, musculoskeletal pain.
* Musculoskeletal pain includes pain to any bones, muscles, cartilage, or nerves associated with such.
* Patients will be diagnosed by a physician as non-critical meaning they can be treated and sent home without needing to be admitted to the hospital.
* Blood pressure: 90-180/60-110
* Cardiac rate with no dysrhythmias 50-149
* Ventilatory rate 10-35
* Oxygen saturation \>87%
* Alert and able to follow commands and respond appropriately
Exclusion Criteria:
* Patients that are altered and/or present with vital signs outside of the inclusion criteria ranges.
* Those deemed in critical condition by triage nurse and/or ER physician.
* Patients with a history of narcotic drug abuse/dependency.
* Patients who have had Battlefield Acupuncture done in the past.
* Pregnant or nursing women (confirmed by a pregnancy test)
* Allergic to adhesive tape, gold, or other needle components
* Allergic to aspirin, NSAIDs, or narcotics
* Patients at risk for complications from indwelling acupuncture needles, such as patients with bleeding disorders, those who are immunosuppressed, or those with liver disease (Hepatitis C, cirrhosis, etc.)
Healthy Volunteers:
False
Sex:
ALL
Minimum Age:
18 Years
Maximum Age:
89 Years
Study:
NCT02540512
Study Brief:
Protocol Section:
NCT02540512