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Acupressure in Pruritus for Atopic Dermatitis

NCT01074164 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 15

Last updated 2015-01-05

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to see if acupressure will be effective at reducing itch in people with atopic dermatitis (AD).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Standard-of-care treatment for AD

Subjects will receive standard of care treatment for atopic dermatitis, including moisturizers and topical corticosteroids, per their dermatologist.

DEVICE

Accu-patch pellet

The accu-patch pellets will be applied to the LI11 pressure point, located on the left arm lateral to the antecubital fossae, for 10 minutes, 3 times a week for 1 month.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Dennis West, PhD · Northwestern University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-02-28
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2010-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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