Veterans Enhanced Recovery Using Integrative Treatments Around Surgery (VERITAS)

Durham VA Medical Center

Status and phase: Not yet enrolling; Phase 4

Conditions: Surgery; Knee Arthropathy; Anesthesia

Treatments: Other: Standard Care; Other: Nonpharmacologic Treatment

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other U.S. Federal agency

Identifiers

NCT06333938

01968

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study aims to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Integrative Treatments - Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture - in the management of perioperative pain and anxiety, and in the reduction of related pharmacologic treatments.

Full description

There is an urgent need for effective, safe, and low-cost nonpharmacologic treatments for postoperative pain. This study aims to:

1. assess the implementation of Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture among patients presenting for procedures at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center; and,
2. compare the effectiveness of these treatments, alone and in combination, versus standard clinical practice not involving any of these treatments.

Patients from the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Durham VAMC) scheduled to undergo procedures will be eligible to participate in this study. A sample of 400 veterans will be studied. We will offer treatments versus no treatment on alternate months. Recruitment will end when 200 patients have received at least one of these treatments, and 200 patients have received no treatment.

Enrollment: 400 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Veterans Scheduled to undergo procedures at the Durham VA

Exclusion criteria

• Hearing Loss
• Procedures on the Ear
• Risk of Bleeding
• Anosmia

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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400 participants in 2 patient groups

Integrative Treatment

Active Comparator group

Description:

200 participants will receive at least one of three integrative treatments: Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, Battlefield Acupuncture

Treatment:

Other: Nonpharmacologic Treatment

Standard Care

Active Comparator group

Description:

200 patients will not receive standard care without any additional integrative treatments

Treatment:

Other: Standard Care