Utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture(BFA) to Treat Chronic Pain for Homeless and at Risk Veterans.

NCT05417724 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 1645513
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 34
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This research study will evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on homeless and at risk for homelessness veterans with chronic pain for 12 weeks.

Conditions

Acupuncture; Homelessness; Pain; Veterans

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Reduction in pain

  Whether the use of BFA on veterans with chronic pain will decrease pain. Questionnaire. The pain scale is based on 0-10 with a higher score indicating an increase in pain and the lower score indicating a decrease in pain level.

  4 months

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Change in pain may impact behavioral health issues.

  4 months

• Change in pain may impact housing stability

  4 months

• Change in pain may impact substance use.

  4 months

Study Arms (1)

Battlefield Acupuncture

OTHER

All subjects will receive BFA treatment weekly for 12 weeks.

Other: Battlefield Acupuncture

Interventions

Battlefield Acupuncture OTHER

Battlefield Acupuncture

Battlefield Acupuncture

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 100 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Eligibility criteria include:
• they are 18 years or older
• they are homeless or at risk for homelessness veterans who are enrolled in the VA Bedford Healthcare system and registered in one of the HUD-VASH or HCHV programs,
• history of chronic pain.
• Availability to participate in the study for 4 months.
• If they meet these criteria, they will be asked to complete the Informed consent to enroll in the study.

You may not qualify if:

• female veterans who are pregnant
• history of bleeding disorders or currently on blood thinning medications
• currently being treated for an active infection of the outer ear.
• currently have a PICC line in their body or are receiving IV antibiotics.
• fear of needles/tacks
• undiagnosed pain complaint
• Our recruitment plan invites all eligible veterans and is just, fair, and equitable.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital: lead

Study Sites (1)

Bedford VA Healthcare System

Bedford, Massachusetts, 01730, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Pain

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Neurologic Manifestations; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• John Wells, PhD

  Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: Recruitment of veterans with chronic pain who are interested in being treated with Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 19, 2022
• First Posted: June 14, 2022
• Study Start: March 28, 2022
• Primary Completion: September 5, 2023
• Study Completion: September 5, 2023
• Last Updated: December 12, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-12

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)