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Acupuncture and Relaxation Response for GI Symptoms and HIV Medication Adherence

NCT00545623 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 130

Last updated 2014-09-03

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Summary

The aims of the study are to investigate individual, combined and added effects of acupuncture and the relaxation response in reducing gastrointestinal symptoms, improving medication adherence and quality of life among people living with HIV/AIDS. The study will also explore the mechanism of these therapeutic effects of acupuncture and the relaxation response.

Conditions

  • HIV Infections

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

acupuncture twice/week for the first 4 weeks and once/week for another 4 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Relaxation Response

listening to CDs with verbal instructions of techniques to elicit relaxation response

OTHER

sham acupuncture

sham acupuncture twice/week for the first 4 weeks and once/week for another 4 weeks

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Boston University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Bei-Hung Chang, Sc.D. · Boston University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-04-30
Primary Completion
2010-09-30
Completion
2010-09-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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