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Acupuncture as Treatment of Post-herpetic Neuralgia: A RCT A Double-blinded Randomized Clinical Trial.

NCT03974438 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2020-09-16

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to perform the first RCT investigating the possible effect of superficial dry-needling (SDN) - a special kind of acupuncture used for PHN. The participants will be divided into two groups. Group A, the intervention group will receive SDN in the area of pain. Group B, the control group will receive a sham procedure.

Conditions

  • Post Herpetic Neuralgia

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Superficial dry needling / Acupunture

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Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Odense University Hospital

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Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-09-19
Primary Completion
2020-09-14
Completion
2020-09-14

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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