NCT00086021

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture can reduce pain in long-term headache sufferers.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Feb 2002

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

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

February 1, 2002

Completed
2.4 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

June 21, 2004

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

June 22, 2004

Completed
2.9 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

June 1, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

June 11, 2007

Status Verified

June 1, 2007

First QC Date

June 21, 2004

Last Update Submit

June 8, 2007

Conditions

Keywords

HeadacheAcupuncture

Interventions

AcupuncturePROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Ability to communicate in English
  • Presence of headache 15 or more days in the past month

You may not qualify if:

  • Known intracranial mass
  • Recent surgery to the head and neck region

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Harvard Medical School

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

Location

University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Headache DisordersHeadache

Interventions

Acupuncture Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Brain DiseasesCentral Nervous System DiseasesNervous System DiseasesPainNeurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Complementary TherapiesTherapeutics

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

June 21, 2004

First Posted

June 22, 2004

Study Start

February 1, 2002

Study Completion

June 1, 2007

Last Updated

June 11, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-06

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