MedTrace Logo

Does Auricular Acupuncture Improve Tolerance to Electromyography (EMG) Testing?

NCT01017211 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE1 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 21

Last updated 2011-05-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Needle Electromyography (EMG) is an important test used to assess muscle and nerve function, but the test can be uncomfortable. It is currently not standard practice to provide any pain-relieving intervention for this procedure. The purpose of this research study is to determine whether auricular (ear) acupuncture will make EMG testing less painful.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

auricular acupuncture

Experimental group to receive ear needles in the Battlefield Acupuncture points. Sham group to receive ear needles at points thought to be ineffective but standardized.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Kessler Foundation

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jeff Cole, M.D. · Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-09-30
Primary Completion
2010-06-30
Completion
2010-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT01017211 on ClinicalTrials.gov