Efficacy of Electro-Acupuncture Therapy for Patients With Methadone Maintenance Treatment
the Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Therapy for Patients With Methadone Maintenance Treatment : a Randomized Control Trial
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The population of drug abuse(heroin) had reached about 200,000 in Taiwan, and the age distribution is mainly in young adults. The social, medical and economic problems of drug addiction are profound and include lost productivity, disrupted relationships, crime and violence, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Methadone substitution therapy has been the treatment of first choice for opiate dependence, but patient on Methadone substitution therapy report a wide side effects, and relapse rate is up to two third of methadone treatment patients between one to two years. This research is aim to build a development model. First of all, investigators plan to review some convincing articles and then analyze the efficacy of TCM in drug addiction. According to review articles and experience of professionals, investigators establish a model for TCM included in addiction treatment. Investigators will cooperate with Western medicine together , through common assessment scales to confirm the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and compare with current routine treatment.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
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participants targeted
Target at P25-P50 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2017
Typical duration for not_applicable
1 active site
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 21, 2017
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 2, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 31, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 19, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 31, 2019
CompletedMarch 19, 2019
March 1, 2019
1.7 years
October 2, 2018
March 16, 2019
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (8)
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 21 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.The lower the score, the better the sleep quality
20 months
Severity of Dependence Scale
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 15 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the worse of the severity of dependence.
20 months
Visual analogue scale
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 10 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the more serious of the pain.
20 months
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 55 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the more serious of the Withdrawal symptom.
20 months
Beck Depression Inventory
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 63 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the more serious of depression.
20 months
Beck Anxiety Inventory
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 63 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the more serious of anxiety.
20 months
The Short Form (36) Health Survey
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 100 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The lower the score, the better quality of life.
20 months
Craving Scale
The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 108 point, and the lowest score is 0 points. The higher the score, the more serious of craving behavior.
20 months
Study Arms (2)
electroacupuncture+auricular pressure
EXPERIMENTALa group :electroacupuncture+auricular pressure for 20 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks
auricular pressure
ACTIVE COMPARATORb group :auricular pressure for 20 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks.
Interventions
electroacupuncture+auricular pressure for 20 minutes
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Comply with Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) for diagnosis of opioid use disorders
- Rules accepting Methadone Maintenance Therapy
- Patients between the ages of 20 and 65.
You may not qualify if:
- Unacceptable for research content.
- The detector cannot be completed.
- Unwilling to cooperate with acupuncture and ear beans.
- Those whose vital signs are unstable.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Linsen, Chinese Medicine, and Kunming Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
Taipei County, Taipei, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
YU Kai-Chiang
Chinese Medicine Center Medical Office
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER GOV
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Clinical Professor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 2, 2018
First Posted
March 19, 2019
Study Start
April 21, 2017
Primary Completion
December 31, 2018
Study Completion
December 31, 2019
Last Updated
March 19, 2019
Record last verified: 2019-03