Efficacy Of Acupuncture in Pain and Anxiety During Transperineal Prostate Biopsy: A Prospective, Randomized, Sham-Controlled Trial

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Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsClinicalTrials.gov
Year 2025
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy of acupuncture in reducing pain and improving patient experience during transperineal prostate biopsy. Participants will be randomized to receive either acupuncture or sham acupuncture prior to the biopsy, in addition to standard local anesthesia. The primary outcome is pain, measured using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), while secondary outcomes include anxiety, additional analgesic use, patient satisfaction, and adverse events.
Epistemonikos ID: 1421f60f35da7bdcb472756124501af407b8a0cb
First added on: May 24, 2025