NCT03938415 - Clinical Trial References

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Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

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Sinha V, Ramasamy R
Post-vasectomy pain syndrome: diagnosis, management and treatment options. Transl Androl Urol. 2017 May;6(Suppl 1):S44-S47. doi: 10.21037/tau.2017.05.33.
Thomas M, Eriksson SV, Lundeberg T
A comparative study of diazepam and acupuncture in patients with osteoarthritis pain: a placebo controlled study. Am J Chin Med. 1991;19(2):95-100. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X91000156.
Wang SM, Maranets I, Weinberg ME, Caldwell-Andrews AA, Kain ZN
Parental auricular acupuncture as an adjunct for parental presence during induction of anesthesia. Anesthesiology. 2004 Jun;100(6):1399-404. doi: 10.1097/00000542-200406000-00011.
Wang SM, Peloquin C, Kain ZN
The use of auricular acupuncture to reduce preoperative anxiety. Anesth Analg. 2001 Nov;93(5):1178-80, table of contents. doi: 10.1097/00000539-200111000-00024.
Wunsch JK, Klausenitz C, Janner H, Hesse T, Mustea A, Hahnenkamp K, Petersmann A, Usichenko TI
Auricular acupuncture for treatment of preoperative anxiety in patients scheduled for ambulatory gynaecological surgery: a prospective controlled investigation with a non-randomised arm. Acupunct Med. 2018 Aug;36(4):222-227. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2017-011456. Epub 2018 Jul 9.

Acupuncture for Vasectomy Pre-procedural Anxiety and Pain Control in the Primary Care Setting: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial

Clinical trial NCT03938415 - References