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Randomized Comparative Trial for Persistent Pain in Spinal Cord Injury: Acupuncture vs Aspecific Needle Skin Stimulation

NCT03170557 · Status: TERMINATED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 68

Last updated 2022-08-23

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Summary

Pain is one of the most common problems in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and persistent pain (that can be of different origin: nociceptive, neuropathic or mixed) is often poorly responsive to pharmacological therapy. Attention has been paid to the use of non-pharmacological therapies and interventional techniques in treating pain in other clinical conditions, and acupuncture has been the treatment most used and appreciated for its effectiveness. However, only few studies are available on the use of acupuncture in SCI patients. The present randomized, comparative trial aims to clarify the efficacy of traditional acupuncture vs. aspecific needle skin stimulation in treating persistent pain in subjects with spinal cord injury, by overcoming the biases reported in previous studies.

Conditions

  • Pain
  • Spinal Cord Injuries

Interventions

OTHER

Traditional chinese acupuncture

Traditional chinese acupuncture (somatopuncture points, auriculotherapy points, craniopuncture and wrist-ankle acupuncture). Simultaneously, the usual pharmacological treatment for pain is maintained, based on clinical needs.

OTHER

Aspecific needle skin stimulation

Superficial needling of needles in skin areas outside the pain affected dermatome(s). Simultaneously, the usual pharmacological treatment for pain is maintained, based on clinical needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Associazione Medici Agopuntori Bolognesi (A.M.A.B.)

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Angela Morreale, MD · Montecatone Rehabilitation Institute S.p.A.

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2017-09-25
Primary Completion
2019-01-25
Completion
2019-02-25

Countries

  • Italy

Study Locations

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