Effect of Electroacupuncture on Pain Threshold
The recruitment status of this study is unknown because the information has not been verified recently.
Verified December 2008 by Logan College of Chiropractic.
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Recruitment status was Recruiting
Sponsor:
Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:
Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00802165
First received: December 3, 2008
Last updated: NA
Last verified: December 2008
History: No changes posted
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| First Received Date ICMJE | December 3, 2008 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | December 3, 2008 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | December 2008 | ||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | April 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
Digital Algometer [ Time Frame: Four Weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | No Changes Posted | ||||
| Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Descriptive Information | |||||
| Brief Title ICMJE | Effect of Electroacupuncture on Pain Threshold | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Effect of Electroacupuncture on Pain Threshold | ||||
| 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. |
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| Detailed Description | This study is utilized to evaluate the what effectiveness electroacupuncture has on pain threshold as compared to sham. The outcome measurement utilized will be a digital algometer. The electroacupuncture treatment will consist of a total of four electroacupuncture treatments stimulating acupuncture points LI4 and LI11, and will be given on the same upper extremity tested by the algometer. The algometer measurements will occur alone on the first week, prior to the treatments on the second and third week, and the final reading alone on the fourth week. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase | Phase 1 | ||||
| Study Design ICMJE | Allocation: Randomized Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Subject) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
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| Condition ICMJE | Pain | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE |
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| Publications * | Not Provided | ||||
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* Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline. |
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| Recruitment Information | |||||
| Recruitment Status ICMJE | Recruiting | ||||
| Estimated Enrollment ICMJE | 40 | ||||
| Estimated Completion Date | April 2009 | ||||
| Estimated Primary Completion Date | April 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 10 Years to 70 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE |
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| Location Countries ICMJE | United States | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT00802165 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | SR0806080149 | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | No | ||||
| Responsible Party | Dr. John Zhang, Logan College of Chiropractic | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Logan College of Chiropractic | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Investigators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Information Provided By | Logan College of Chiropractic | ||||
| Verification Date | December 2008 | ||||
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ICMJE Data element required by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors and the World Health Organization ICTRP |
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