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Clinical Trials/NCT00521547
NCT00521547CompletedNot Applicable

Healthy Subject Studies to Assess the Effect of Different Electroacupuncture Parameters on Analgesia, Peripheral Sensory Thresholds and Central Pain Processing.

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)1 site in 1 country40 target enrollmentStarted: September 1, 2003Last updated:
Conditions

Trial Snapshot

Phase
Not Applicable
Status
Completed
Enrollment
40
Locations
1

Study Overview

Brief Summary

Acupuncture may affect nerve functions. This study assesses the effect of acupuncture on both the peripheral and the central nerve systems

Study Design

Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Crossover
Primary Purpose
Basic Science
Masking
Single (Participant)

Eligibility Criteria

Ages
18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • •Age 18 to 80
  • •Male and female
  • •No acupuncture treatment for the past 2 weeks
  • •No analgesics for the past 2 weeks
  • •Absence of neuropathic pain states

Exclusion Criteria

  • •History of psychological illness
  • •History of Claustrophobia
  • •Lack of ability to understand the experimental protocol and to adequately communicate in English
  • •Pregnancy
  • •Pending litigation
  • •History of head trauma
  • •History of trauma or surgery to lower extremities and pelvic area

Investigators

Study Sites (1)

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