NCT00802165

Brief Summary

This study is designed to evaluate whether or not electroacupuncture can have an effect on the pain threshold of the subject, as compared to sham treatment.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

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

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
40

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for phase_1 pain

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2008

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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

December 1, 2008

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

December 3, 2008

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

December 4, 2008

Completed
4 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

April 1, 2009

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

April 1, 2009

Completed
Last Updated

December 4, 2008

Status Verified

December 1, 2008

Enrollment Period

4 months

First QC Date

December 3, 2008

Last Update Submit

December 3, 2008

Conditions

Pain

Keywords

Asymptomatic normals

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Digital Algometer

    Four Weeks

Study Arms (2)

Electroacupuncture Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Group is given a total of four electroacupuncture treatments to evaluate it's anesthetic effectiveness

Device: Electroacupuncture

Sham Treatment Group

SHAM COMPARATOR

Sham electroacupuncture treatment gives comparison to the experimental group

Device: Sham electroacupuncture

Interventions

ElectroacupunctureDEVICE

Group is given a total of four electroacupuncture treatments to evaluate it's anesthetic effectiveness

Electroacupuncture Treatment Group
Sham electroacupunctureDEVICE

Sham electroacupuncture treatment gives comparison to the experimental group

Sham Treatment Group

Eligibility Criteria

Age10 Years - 70 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • Normal healthy subjects

You may not qualify if:

  • Hypertension
  • Heart Disease
  • Pregnancy
  • No spinal manipulation or other treatment or medication that could effect pain threshold

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Logan College of Chiropractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, 63006, United States

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Interventions

Electroacupuncture

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic ManifestationsSigns and SymptomsPathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

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

Central Study Contacts

John Zhang, MD, PhD

CONTACT

636-230-1920john.zhang@logan.edu

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
phase 1
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2008

First Posted

December 4, 2008

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion

April 1, 2009

Study Completion

April 1, 2009

Last Updated

December 4, 2008

Record last verified: 2008-12

Locations

US(1)