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Confirming the Effects of Acupuncture Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Gulf War Illness

NCT06716411 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 200

Last updated 2026-04-03

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Summary

This unblinded Phase II clinical trial will test the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners will have had at least 5 years of experience plus additional training provided by the study. Veterans with diagnosed symptoms of Gulf War Illness will be randomized to either six months of biweekly acupuncture treatments (group 1, n=100) or 2 months of waitlist followed by weekly acupuncture treatments (group 2, n=100). Measurements were taken at baseline, 2, 4 and 6 months. The primary outcome is the SF-36 physical component scale score (SF-36P).

Conditions

  • Persian Gulf Syndrome
  • Gulf War Syndrome
  • Multiple Chronic Illnesses
  • Occupational Diseases
  • War-Related Injuries
  • Wounds and Injuries

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Sterile insertive needles are applied by licensed, experienced practitioners.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-02-03
Primary Completion
2027-09-30
Completion
2028-09-30
FDA Device
Yes

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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