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Effect of Acupuncture on Heart Rate Variability in Multiple Sclerosis

NCT05523466 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2022-08-31

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Summary

The Objective of this study is to evaluate the heart rate variability in individuals with multiple sclerosis during the applicability of Acupuncture, to analyze the behavior of the autonomic nervous system before, during, and after therapy and the changes of the condition.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture Active

Immediately after the placement of the Polar V800, an instrument for analyzing heart rate variability, the placing of needles at the points carefully selected for this research begins. The needling will proceed for the Active acupuncture using specific Traditional Chinese Acupuncture points: E36, BP6, F3, IG4, for 20 minutes.

OTHER

Acupuncture Sham

Immediately after the placement of the Polar V800, an instrument for analyzing heart rate variability, the placing of needles at the points carefully selected for this research begins. The needling will proceed for the Sham acupuncture using sham points (points not recognized as Acupuncture points), with the duration of 20 minutes

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Celso Ferreira, Dr · Federal University of São Paulo

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-12-31
Primary Completion
2023-07-31
Completion
2023-12-31

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