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N/ACompleted· 121 enrolled
Drug / intervention
Needle acupuncture (Traditional Acupuncture) +1 moredevice
Likely dose
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Neuroimaging Approaches to Deconstructing Acupuncture for Chronic Pain

University of Michigan·interventional·Posted Feb 17, 2014·Updated Sep 22, 2022

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating Needle acupuncture (Traditional Acupuncture) and Laser acupuncture (Non-traditional Acupuncture) for Fibromyalgia. Completed, enrolled 121 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of electro-acupuncture in pain processing on patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The investigators hypothesize that electro-acupuncture is effective for FM because it functions as a desensitization therapy, which when applied repeatedly over multiple treatment sessions, gradually habituates the nervous system to continuing pain and sensory signaling.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsFibromyalgia
CountriesUnited States
CollaboratorsNational Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), Massachusetts General Hospital

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedFeb 17, 2014
Enrollment StartDec 1, 2014
Primary CompletionNov 22, 2019
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 5.0 yearsPosted 12.4 years ago

Interventions

Needle acupuncture (Traditional Acupuncture)device

This group will receive needle acupuncture at 3 pairs of sites. The needles will be stimulated with low intensity, low frequency electric current using a constant-current electro-acupuncture device (AS Super 4 digital needle stimulator).

Laser acupuncture (Non-traditional Acupuncture)device

For non-traditional acupuncture, a laser acupuncture device (Vita Laser 650, Lhasa OMS) will be positioned over all of the same acupoints used in EA. There will be no palpation prior to positioning these devices, and there will be no physical contact between device and skin.