Quality of Life and Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Study Before and After Performing
This study has been terminated.
(This study was completed.)
Sponsor:
Islamic Azad University, Tehran
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Tahereh Fathi Najafi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01651338
First received: July 17, 2012
Last updated: July 25, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
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| First Received Date ICMJE | July 17, 2012 | ||||
| Last Updated Date | July 25, 2012 | ||||
| Start Date ICMJE | January 2009 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | August 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE |
quality of life improvement [ Time Frame: up to 3 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||
| Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE | Same as current | ||||
| Change History | Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01651338 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site | ||||
| 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 | Quality of Life and Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Study Before and After Performing | ||||
| Official Title ICMJE | Islamic Azad University and Dr Sadre Nabavi Clinic | ||||
| Brief Summary | Chronic pains can affect the life quality. This study has performed in the first time in Mashhad.The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of acupuncture on the life quality of 150 patients who suffered from chronic pain. Some people like performing acupuncture because they believed it's free of risks and beneficial. In order to achieve this purpose, we had examined the life quality of the patients before and after acupuncture. This study was randomly performed on 150 patients aged between 17-75. They were suffering from chronic pain. The questionnaire is based on WHO QOL. The questionnaires were filled out once before acupuncture and once 12 weeks after it. |
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| Detailed Description | This study was completed on time. |
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| Study Type ICMJE | Interventional | ||||
| Study Phase | Phase 2 Phase 3 |
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| Study Design ICMJE | Endpoint Classification: Safety Study Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment Masking: Open Label Primary Purpose: Supportive Care |
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| Condition ICMJE | Chronic Pain | ||||
| Intervention ICMJE | Procedure: acupuncture
The patients went through acupuncture for 8 -10 sessions and either once or two times a week. The number and the place of needles were 8 -12 for each patient which were located on the right place. |
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| Study Arm (s) | Experimental: accupuncture,
The patients went through acupuncture for 8 -10 sessions and either once or two times a week. The number and the place of needles were 8 -12 for each patient which were located on the right place.
Intervention: Procedure: acupuncture |
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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 | Terminated | ||||
| Enrollment ICMJE | 150 | ||||
| Completion Date | January 2010 | ||||
| Primary Completion Date | August 2009 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure) | ||||
| Eligibility Criteria ICMJE | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Both | ||||
| Ages | 17 Years to 75 Years | ||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||
| Contacts ICMJE | Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects | ||||
| Location Countries ICMJE | Iran, Islamic Republic of | ||||
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| NCT Number ICMJE | NCT01651338 | ||||
| Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE | accupuncture, iaum | ||||
| Has Data Monitoring Committee | Yes | ||||
| Responsible Party | Tahereh Fathi Najafi, Islamic Azad University, Tehran | ||||
| Study Sponsor ICMJE | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | ||||
| Collaborators ICMJE | Not Provided | ||||
| Investigators ICMJE |
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| Information Provided By | Islamic Azad University, Tehran | ||||
| Verification Date | July 2012 | ||||
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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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