Auricular acupuncture for pain relief in methamphetamine-dependent patient with Trismus-Syndrome, A Single-Subject Design Study
- Conditions
- Inclusion criteria were as follows2) constant methamphetamine use of at least 0.5 g/day using one of two methods of smoking1) continuous use of methamphetamine at least during a period of 2 yearsTrismus,Auricular acupuncture (AA),Methamphetamine,A Single-Subject Design Study,Tyrosine hydroxylase (TH)
- Registration Number
- TCTR20170215003
- Lead Sponsor
- none
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Terminated (Halted Prematurely)
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 1
Inclusion criteria were as follows; 1) continuous use of methamphetamine at least during a period of 2 years; 2) constant methamphetamine use of at least 0.5 g/day using one of two methods of smoking
Exclusion criteria were as follows: 1) severe neurological diseases, inflammation, skin ulcers or sores in the ears; 2) co-morbid psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia or psychomotor restlessness that prevents from sitting for 40 minutes; 3) simultaneous use of other stimulants similar to methamphetamine; 4) the risk of tetanus (20), head and neck cancer, catching, Osteoradionecrosis (FB 70.6, ICD-11 Revision) or the existence a tumor in the mastication muscles (21) due to the existence of common symptoms with acquired of Trismus.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome showed that AA has not a significant effect on reducing the frequency of urine 24-week visual analyses of AB intervention graphs
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Secondary outcome showed that there was not a significant reduction in pain index and mouth opening 24-week visual analyses of AB intervention graphs