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Evaluating the Effect of Acupuncture on Pain Relief Using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)

NCT01094782 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 254

Last updated 2022-05-02

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore a new approach in assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in the treatment chronic pain conditions.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Subjects receive 6 acupuncture treatments for neck or back pain.

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

Subjects receive 6 sham acupuncture treatments for neck or back pain.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Lucy Chen, MD · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
65 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2010-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-06-30
Completion
2021-12-01

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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