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Effectiveness of Acupuncture Clinical Pathway

NCT04490798 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 3245

Last updated 2021-02-10

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Summary

The study will be described the development and implementation of the Clinical pathway (CPW) for acupuncture treatment in the management of patients with some chronic pain conditions. The effectiveness of this CPW will be explored in this study through retrospective analysis of clinical outcomes after administration of acupuncture treatment summarised in the guidelines.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Electroacupuncture

The electro-acupuncture device was a biphasic pulse generator. It was used with maximum tolerable intensity of current and a frequency of 3 Hz. The points were selected according to the Traditional Chinese Medicine meridian theory to treat the different painful syndromes. Just as in a regular acupuncture treatment, needles are inserted into acupuncture points but small crocodile clips are then attached to the ends of needles to connect them to an electro-acupuncture device. In traditional acupuncture the inserted needles are manually vibrated to induce a response whilst in electro-acupuncture the bi-phasic current results in a constant (controlled) vibration of the needles and a direct electrical stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Hospital Son Llatzer

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Javier Mata, MD · Anaesthesia Department, Son Llàtzer University Hospital. Palma, Spain

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-06-12
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2021-01-15

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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