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临床试验/ACTRN12614000285651
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Can healthy adults (aged 18-65) identify whether a sham or true needle has been applied in the cervical spine?

The University of South Australia0 个研究点目标入组 100 人开始时间: 2014年3月18日最近更新:
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试验速览

阶段
不适用
状态
已完成
发起方
入组人数
100

研究概览

简要总结

暂无简介。

研究设计

研究类型
Interventional
分配方式
Randomised controlled trial
主要目的
Treatment
盲法
Blinded (masking used)

入排标准

年龄范围
18 Years 至 65 Years(—)
性别
All

入选标准

  • Inclusion Criteria (part 1):
  • Healthy adults (no headaches)
  • No previous exposure to needling therapy
  • Aged 18-65 years
  • Males & Females
  • Sufficient English to understand the purpose of the trial, give informed consent and to complete outcome measures
  • Inclusion Criteria (part 2):
  • Healthy adults (no headaches)
  • Previous needling therapy exposure
  • Aged 18-65 years
  • Males & Females
  • Sufficient English to understand the purpose of the trial, give informed consent and to complete outcome measures

排除标准

  • Exclusion Criteria (part 1):
  • History of haemorrhagic disease, blood-borne disease, diabetes mellitus, unstable epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy
  • Immunologically compromised (acute immune disorders, malignancy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, organ transplant recipient, predisposition to infections)
  • Incompetent heart valve or valve replacements, recent cardiac surgery, acute cardiac arrhythmias, CCF, pacemaker, unstable angina
  • Infections, oedema
  • Schizophrenia
  • Manic depression
  • Unstable diabetes
  • Extreme fatigue
  • Joint replacement in the last 6 months
  • Metal allergies
  • Medications that may be affected by autonomic reaction (blood pressure, diabetes medications)
  • Anticoagulant medication
  • Any previous needling therapy anywhere on the body
  • Body art in the area to be needled (tattoos, piercings)
  • Areas of altered sensation (e.g. due to scar, or past history of neck problems that might have affected sensation
  • Fear of needles
  • Exclusion Criteria (part 2):
  • History of haemorrhagic disease, blood-borne disease, diabetes mellitus, unstable epilepsy, peripheral neuropathy
  • Immunologically compromised (acute immune disorders, malignancy, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, organ transplant recipient, predisposition to infections)
  • Incompetent heart valve or valve replacements, recent cardiac surgery, acute cardiac arrhythmias, CCF, pacemaker, unstable angina
  • Infections, oedema
  • Schizophrenia
  • Manic depression
  • Unstable diabetes
  • Extreme fatigue
  • Joint replacement in the last 6 months
  • Metal allergies
  • Medications that may be affected by autonomic reaction (blood pressure, diabetes medications)
  • Anticoagulant medication
  • Body art in the area to be needled (tattoos, piercings)
  • Areas of altered sensation (e.g. due to scar, or past history of neck problems that might have affected sensation)
  • Fear of needles

研究者

发起方
The University of South Australia

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