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Effect of Acupuncture and Pain Medication on Radicular Pain Using QST

NCT01678586 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 56

Last updated 2024-04-23

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Summary

In this aim, we propose to conduct a double blinded, placebo-controlled, and randomized clinical trial to compare the clinical effectiveness of radicular pain relief by either acupuncture therapy or a course of pain medication (e.g., Gabapentin) using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST).

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

In true acupuncture the needles penetrate the skin.

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

In sham acupuncture the needles do not penetrate the skin.

DRUG

Gabapentin

Gabapentin is a commonly prescribed drug used to treat neuropathic pain.

DRUG

Sham Gabapentin

Benadryl or diphenhydramine is used as a placebo as it could mimic some common side effects of gabapentin (i.e. sedation, drowsiness, lightheadedness)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

    collaborator NIH

  • Massachusetts General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jianren Mao, M.D., Ph.D. · Massachusetts General Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-12-31
Primary Completion
2021-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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Diseases

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