Overview
Patients admitted with exertional rhabdomyolysis will be offered treatment with battlefield acupuncture for pain management and compared with patient's pain levels and pain medication requirements with those patients who declined battlefield acupuncture.
Description
Pilot study using a prospective observational case series of patients admitted to Tripler Army Medical Center who meet CHAMP criteria for rhabdomyolysis and who elect to undergo BFA in addition to standard of care pain control. We will not blind patients, providers, or research coordinators. Goal is to administer BFA within 12 hours of inpatient admission and monitor the pain response.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Rhabdomyolysis
- chooses battlefield acupuncture
Exclusion Criteria:
- Greater than 72 hours from onset of symptoms
- younger than 18 years of age
- declines battlefield acupuncture
- no pain
