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Enhancing Acupuncture Treatment Effect Through Non-invasive Neuromodulation
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating verum acupuncture, sham acupuncture, and 2 other interventions for Chronic Pain. Completed, enrolled 116 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
In this study, investigators will examine the brain mechanism behind the synergistic effects of combining acupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatments. Specifically, chronic low back pain (cLBP) patients will be recruited and randomized to one of four groups (30 per group, one month of treatment): 1) verum acupuncture + real tDCS, 2) sham acupuncture + real tDCS, 3) verum acupuncture + sham tDCS, and 4) sham acupuncture + sham tDCS. Investigators will study 1) the longitudinal (one-month) effects of different treatments as indicated by changes in resting state functional connectivity (rsFC), cerebral blood flow (CBF), clinical outcomes of low back pain, and quantitative sensory test (QST) and 2) the association between these changes.
Study Details
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Interventions
Participants will receive real acupuncture treatment.
Participants will receive sham acupuncture treatment.
Participants will receive real transcranial direct current stimulation.
Participants will receive sham transcranial direct current stimulation.