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Effect of acupuncture in relieving fatigue of multiple sclerosis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Multiple sclerosis.
Registration Number
IRCT20210718051931N1
Lead Sponsor
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Patients with definite or possible multiple sclerosis and suffer from fatigue
Patients suffering from fatigue of multiple sclerosis for more than 6 months and confirmed with FSS score more than 30
Age range between 18-50
Not consuming any other fatigue relieving drugs except amantadine in control group

Exclusion Criteria

Probable cases of multiple sclerosis
Pregnancy- lactating
Acute fracture or trauma
Patients with other chronic disease
Patients with coagulation disorders
Tobacco products use
Refuse to continue the treatment
Death

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Fatigue with FSS more than 30, quality of life improvement with SF-36. Timepoint: before treatment, immediately after treatment, 2 months post treatment. Method of measurement: FSS, SF-36 questionnaires.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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