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Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies

NCT03036657 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-10-10

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Summary

Thus study aims to characterize the local, nerve-specific effects of acupuncture on the median and ulnar nerves in the forearm, using nerve conduction studies and quantitative sensory testing. All participant will have carpal tunnel syndrome and the affected median nerve will be compared to the healthy ulnar nerve. Additionally, we aim to compare the local, nerve-specific effect of manual acupuncture to that of low-frequency electroacupuncture and of high-frequency electroacupuncture.

Conditions

  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

MAC acupuncture needles

Sterile single-use MAC acupuncture needles (0.22 x 25 mm, TianJin Haing Lim Sou Won Medical Equipment Co, Ltd, South Korea. Used for Manual Acupuncture Used for: Manual Acupuncture to PC3, PC5 or HT3, HT4 for 20 min

DEVICE

Electrostimulator 6c.Pro, Pantheon Research, Venice, CA

Electrostimulator used for delivery or Low-Frequency or High-Frequency Electroacupuncture Used for Interventions: Low-frequency Continuous Electroacupuncture to PC3, PC5 or HT3, HT4 for 20 min AND High-frequency Continuous Electroacupuncture to PC3, PC5 or HT3, HT4 for 20 min

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Oregon Health and Science University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-10-31
Primary Completion
2021-05-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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