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To Study the Mechanisms of Acupuncture Through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Peripheral Neurosensory Testing

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00521547
First received: August 24, 2007
Last updated: August 27, 2007
Last verified: August 2007
History of Changes
  Purpose

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


Condition Intervention
Healthy
 Procedure: Electroacupuncture

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Subject)
Primary Purpose: Basic Science
Official Title: Healthy Subject Studies to Assess the Effect of Different Electroacupuncture Parameters on Analgesia, Peripheral Sensory Thresholds and Central Pain Processing.

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U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):

Estimated Enrollment: 40
Study Start Date: September 2003
Study Completion Date: January 2007
  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years to 80 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   Yes
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 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

Exclusion Criteria:

  • 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
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00521547

Locations
United States, California
The University of California, San Diego, Medical Center
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093
Sponsors and Collaborators
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM)
Investigators
Principal Investigator: Albert Leung, M.D. University of California, San Diego
  More Information

No publications provided

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00521547     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: K08 AT001695-01, 050557
Study First Received: August 24, 2007
Last Updated: August 27, 2007
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government

Keywords provided by National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM):
Acupuncture
Analgesia
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
 Neuronal Mechanisms
Quantitative Peripheral Sensory Testings
Normal Volunteers

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 16, 2013