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Electroacupuncture vs. Sham Electroacupuncture for Treatment of Fatigue in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Disease

NCT02733276 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 54

Last updated 2017-08-09

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Fatigue is a common symptom in inflammatory bowel diseaseI and persists despite clinical remission. Fatigue in patients with chronic diseases can be objectified by the FACIT-F scale. Acupuncture has been shown useful in the treatment of fatigue in various chronic diseases.

This study evaluates the effect of electroacupuncture in the treatment of fatigue in patients with quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease and severe fatigue (FACIT-F score \<38) who agree to participate in the study will be randomized to three different treatments: electroacupuncture vs. sham electroacupuncture vs. control group.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

electroacupuncture

Electroacupuncture: Using an electroacupuntor with different frequencies during 20 minutes. Needles are connected to the electrodes.

OTHER

Sham: Electroacupuncture sham

Sham comparator (Electroacupuncture sham): Using an electroacupuntor with different frequencies during 20 minutes. Needles are connected to the electrodes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Corporacion Parc Tauli

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Diana Horta · Parc Tauli Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-10-31
Completion
2016-10-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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Diseases

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