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Efficacy of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment Services for Heroin Addicts

NCT03012373 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2017-12-05

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This is an open-label, randomized, 2-sequence, cross-over study evaluating the difference of efficacy between ear acupressure alone and ear acupressure plus electroacupuncture therapy both combined with methadone treatment services for heroin addicts.

Conditions

  • Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Ear acupressure alone

The magnet pellets were placed with adhesive tape at shenmen point of both ears and were pressed 5 times every 5 minutes for 15 minutes then were attached until next treatment and change now one. The patients received this treatment 2 times a week for 4 weeks.

PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture plus ear acupressure

Acupuncture included Hegu (LI 4) and Zusanli (ST 36) on both hands and legs with electrical stimulation was conducted. The frequency of electrical stimulation was 5 Hz and wave form was adjustable. The intensities of the stimulation were increased in 1 mA increments to maximal tolerable intensity. At the same time, The magnet pellets were placed with adhesive tape at shenmen point of both ears and were pressed 5 times every 5 minutes for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes treatment, acupuncture needles were removed and magnet pellets were attached until next treatment and change now one. The patients received this treatment 2 times a week for 4 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Lu-Tung Christian Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Wen-Chen Ouyang, Ph.D. · Lu-Tung Christian Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-06-30
Primary Completion
2018-03-30
Completion
2018-05-30

Countries

  • Taiwan

Study Locations

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