Effect of acupuncture on MS quality of life
Phase 2
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis
- Registration Number
- IRCT20171007036614N5
- Lead Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
RRMS patients with at least 6 months after definite diagnosis
Exclusion Criteria
Receiving other complementary treatments past 3 months
Receiving steroids in past 3 months
Other underlying disease
Inability to attend acupuncture sessions regularly
Study & Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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