NCT00079898

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the way acupuncture affects brain function.

Trial Health

100
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Timeline
Completed

Started Jul 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable healthy

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

July 1, 2002

Completed
1.7 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

March 18, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 19, 2004

Completed
1 year until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2005

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2005

Completed
Last Updated

January 25, 2008

Status Verified

January 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

2.8 years

First QC Date

March 18, 2004

Last Update Submit

January 23, 2008

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • In good physical health

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Related Publications (1)

  • Hui KK, Liu J, Makris N, Gollub RL, Chen AJ, Moore CI, Kennedy DN, Rosen BR, Kwong KK. Acupuncture modulates the limbic system and subcortical gray structures of the human brain: evidence from fMRI studies in normal subjects. Hum Brain Mapp. 2000;9(1):13-25. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0193(2000)9:13.0.co;2-f.

    PMID: 10643726BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Officials

  • Kathleen Hui, MD

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NON RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

March 18, 2004

First Posted

March 19, 2004

Study Start

July 1, 2002

Primary Completion

April 1, 2005

Study Completion

April 1, 2005

Last Updated

January 25, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-01