A Pilot Investigational Study: Treatment of Anxiety With Non-Needle Electro-Acupuncture
试验速览
- 阶段
- 1 期
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 40
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Spielberger STAI test
研究概览
简要总结
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of non-needle electro-acupuncture on mild to moderate anxiety. The hypothesis is that this style of treatment will reduce state anxiety and not trait anxiety as measured by the Spielberger STAI test.
详细描述
Persistent and unrelenting stress is defined as anxiety. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders in society. The NIH estimates that nearly 200 million Americans suffer from anxiety. Anxiety disorders are associated with a lower quality of life, functional impairment and disability, and are also associated with co-morbid physical illness.
Acupuncture, one form of complementary and alternative medicine, has been used to treat anxiety. Non-needle acupuncture is one of the safest methods, with none to rare side effects. This method has been studied in China (Han 1986) and America (Ulett 1998) Pre-intervention testing, then three treatments within one week, will be followed by post intervention testing.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Non Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Treatment
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 65 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Normally healthy persons with mild to moderate anxiety -
排除标准
- •Severe anxiety, depression, pregnancy, and previous experience with HANS non-needle electro-acupuncture treatment
结局指标
主要结局
Spielberger STAI test
次要结局
未报告次要终点