NCT00521547

Brief Summary

Acupuncture may affect nerve functions. This study assesses the effect of acupuncture on both the peripheral and the central nerve systems

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable healthy

Timeline
Completed

Started Sep 2003

Longer than P75 for not_applicable healthy

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

September 1, 2003

Completed
3.3 years until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

January 1, 2007

Completed
8 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 24, 2007

Completed
4 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 28, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

August 28, 2007

Status Verified

August 1, 2007

First QC Date

August 24, 2007

Last Update Submit

August 27, 2007

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

AcupunctureAnalgesiaFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)Neuronal MechanismsQuantitative Peripheral Sensory TestingsNormal Volunteers

Interventions

ElectroacupuncturePROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 80 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Age 18 to 80
  • Male and female
  • No acupuncture treatment for the past 2 weeks
  • No analgesics for the past 2 weeks
  • Absence of neuropathic pain states

You may not qualify if:

  • History of psychological illness
  • History of Claustrophobia
  • Lack of ability to understand the experimental protocol and to adequately communicate in English
  • Pregnancy
  • Pending litigation
  • History of head trauma
  • History of trauma or surgery to lower extremities and pelvic area

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

The University of California, San Diego, Medical Center

La Jolla, California, 92093, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Agnosia

Interventions

Electroacupuncture

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Perceptual DisordersNeurobehavioral ManifestationsNeurologic ManifestationsNervous System DiseasesSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Combined Modality TherapyTherapeuticsAcupuncture TherapyComplementary TherapiesElectric Stimulation TherapyPhysical Therapy ModalitiesRehabilitationTranscutaneous Electric Nerve StimulationAnalgesiaAnesthesia and AnalgesiaAnesthesia

Study Officials

  • Albert Leung, M.D.

    University of California, San Diego

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
BASIC SCIENCE
Intervention Model
CROSSOVER
Sponsor Type
NIH

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 24, 2007

First Posted

August 28, 2007

Study Start

September 1, 2003

Study Completion

January 1, 2007

Last Updated

August 28, 2007

Record last verified: 2007-08

Locations

US(1)