Effect of Electroacupuncture on Pain Threshold

December 3, 2008 updated by: Logan College of Chiropractic
This study is designed to evaluate whether or not electroacupuncture can have an effect on the pain threshold of the subject, as compared to sham treatment.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

This study is utilized to evaluate the what effectiveness electroacupuncture has on pain threshold as compared to sham. The outcome measurement utilized will be a digital algometer. The electroacupuncture treatment will consist of a total of four electroacupuncture treatments stimulating acupuncture points LI4 and LI11, and will be given on the same upper extremity tested by the algometer. The algometer measurements will occur alone on the first week, prior to the treatments on the second and third week, and the final reading alone on the fourth week.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Anticipated)

40

Phase

  • Phase 1

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Missouri
      • Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63006
        • Recruiting
        • Logan College of Chiropractic

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 70 years (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Normal healthy subjects

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Hypertension
  • Heart Disease
  • Pregnancy
  • No spinal manipulation or other treatment or medication that could effect pain threshold

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Treatment
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Electroacupuncture Treatment Group
Group is given a total of four electroacupuncture treatments to evaluate it's anesthetic effectiveness
Device: Electroacupuncture
Group is given a total of four electroacupuncture treatments to evaluate it's anesthetic effectiveness
Sham Comparator: Sham Treatment Group
Sham electroacupuncture treatment gives comparison to the experimental group
Device: Sham electroacupuncture
Sham electroacupuncture treatment gives comparison to the experimental group

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Time Frame
Digital Algometer
Time Frame: Four Weeks
Four Weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Logan College of Chiropractic

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

December 1, 2008

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2009

Study Completion (Anticipated)

April 1, 2009

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

December 3, 2008

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2008

First Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2008

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

December 4, 2008

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

December 3, 2008

Last Verified

December 1, 2008

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • SR0806080149

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