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Does Acupuncture Activate Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Whiplash?

NCT01512576 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 39

Last updated 2012-01-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This physiological study examines whether acupuncture exerts short-term effects of analgesic mechanisms in patients with chronic whiplash pain. More specifically, it is examined whether acupuncture activates brain-orchestrated pain inhibitory action.

Conditions

  • Whiplash

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

one 30-minute treatment session using sterile 1-time-use needles (Euro-acupuncture needles) were used, but the therapist was allowed to chose the needle length and diameter

BEHAVIORAL

relaxation

1 treatment session of 30 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Vrije Universiteit Brussel

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jo Nijs, PhD · Vrije Universiteit Brussel

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-01-31
Primary Completion
2011-12-31
Completion
2011-12-31

Countries

  • Belgium

Study Locations

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