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ArticleCureus2025

Pain Management Following Total Hip Arthroplasty With Percutaneous Auricular Stimulation (Neuromodulation): A Randomized, Double-Masked, Sham-Controlled Pilot Study.

Brian M Ilfeld, Engy T Said, Brenton S Alexander, Scott T Ball, Baharin Abdullah, Evan J Jensen, Adam Schaar, John J Finneran

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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8 authors.

Brian M IlfeldAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Engy T SaidAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Brenton S AlexanderAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Scott T BallOrthopedic Surgery, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Baharin AbdullahAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Evan J JensenAnesthesiology, Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, San Diego, USA.
Adam SchaarAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.
John J FinneranAnesthesiology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives Percutaneous auricular neuromodulation involves implanting electrodes around the ear and administering an electric current. A device is currently available in the United States, cleared to treat symptoms from opioid withdrawal, with multiple reports suggesting a possible postoperative analgesic effect. This randomized, controlled pilot study aimed to (1) assess the feasibility of a postoperative auricular neuromodulation protocol and (2) provide an estimate of its treatment effects on postoperative pain and opioid consumption following total hip arthroplasty. Methods Adults undergoing unilateral, primary, total hip arthroplasty received an auricular neuromodulation device (NSS-2 Bridge

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analgesianon-opioid analgesicpostoperative painpost-surgical painsurgical analgesia

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PMID40091968
PMCPMC11910696

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