- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT03881618
Efficacy of Electro-Acupuncture Therapy for Patients With Methadone Maintenance Treatment
the Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Therapy for Patients With Methadone Maintenance Treatment : a Randomized Control Trial
The population of drug abuse(heroin) had reached about 200,000 in Taiwan, and the age distribution is mainly in young adults. The social, medical and economic problems of drug addiction are profound and include lost productivity, disrupted relationships, crime and violence, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Methadone substitution therapy has been the treatment of first choice for opiate dependence, but patient on Methadone substitution therapy report a wide side effects, and relapse rate is up to two third of methadone treatment patients between one to two years.
This research is aim to build a development model. First of all, investigators plan to review some convincing articles and then analyze the efficacy of TCM in drug addiction. According to review articles and experience of professionals, investigators establish a model for TCM included in addiction treatment. Investigators will cooperate with Western medicine together , through common assessment scales to confirm the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and compare with current routine treatment.
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Drug addiction is a chronic medical illness and an important public health problem worldwide. The population of drug abuse had reached about 200,000 in Taiwan, and the age distribution is mainly in young adults. The social, medical and economic problems of drug addiction are profound and include lost productivity, disrupted relationships, crime and violence, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Therefore, drug addiction treatment is a hot issue of Ministry of Health and Welfare . Methadone substitution therapy has been the treatment of first choice for opiate dependence, but patient on Methadone substitution therapy report a wide side effects, and relapse rate is up to two third of methadone treatment patients between one to two years. Therefore, adjuvant therapeutic interventions for drug addiction patients are needed. Contrast to conventional Western medicine, traditional Chinese medicine is the most common used therapy of complementary and alternative medicine. However, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) was excluded from the service for drug addiction treatment. Investigators need to establish a model for TCM as an alternative therapy included in addiction treatment and provide a better care system for drug addiction.
This research is aim to build a development model. First of all, investigators plan to review some convincing articles and then analyze the efficacy of TCM in drug addiction. According to review articles and experience of professionals, we establish a model for TCM included in addiction treatment. Investigators will cooperate with Western medicine together , through common assessment scales to confirm the efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine and compare with current routine treatment. According to above experience, investigators provide a Standard Operation Procedure for TCM treatment for drug addiction and policy suggestion. For drug addiction , this factually achieves communication and integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and benefits the public.
Study Type
Enrollment (Anticipated)
Phase
- Not Applicable
Contacts and Locations
Study Contact
- Name: yu Kai-Chiang
- Phone Number: 8860978157553
- Email: dau70@tpech.gov.tw
Study Locations
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Taipei
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Taipei county, Taipei, Taiwan
- Recruiting
- Department of Chinese Medicine, Taipei City Hospital, Linsen, Chinese Medicine, and Kunming Branch, Taipei, Taiwan
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Contact:
- yu Kai-Chiang
- Phone Number: 8860978157553
- Email: dau70@tpech.gov.tw
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Comply with Diagnostic Guidelines for Mental Disorders (DSM-V) for diagnosis of opioid use disorders
- Rules accepting Methadone Maintenance Therapy
- Patients between the ages of 20 and 65.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Unacceptable for research content.
- The detector cannot be completed.
- Unwilling to cooperate with acupuncture and ear beans.
- Those whose vital signs are unstable.
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Primary Purpose: Treatment
- Allocation: Randomized
- Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
- Masking: None (Open Label)
Arms and Interventions
Participant Group / Arm |
Intervention / Treatment |
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Experimental: electroacupuncture+auricular pressure
a group :electroacupuncture+auricular pressure for 20 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks
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electroacupuncture+auricular pressure for 20 minutes
Other Names:
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Active Comparator: auricular pressure
b group :auricular pressure for 20 minutes twice a week for 4 weeks.
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electroacupuncture+auricular pressure for 20 minutes
Other Names:
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What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 21 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.The lower the score, the better the sleep quality
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20 months
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Severity of Dependence Scale
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 15 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the worse of the severity of dependence.
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20 months
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Visual analogue scale
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 10 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the more serious of the pain.
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20 months
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Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 55 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the more serious of the Withdrawal symptom.
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20 months
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Beck Depression Inventory
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 63 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the more serious of depression.
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20 months
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Beck Anxiety Inventory
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 63 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the more serious of anxiety.
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20 months
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The Short Form (36) Health Survey
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 100 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The lower the score, the better quality of life.
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20 months
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Craving Scale
Time Frame: 20 months
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The highest score in the whole questionnaire is 108 point, and the lowest score is 0 points.
The higher the score, the more serious of craving behavior.
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20 months
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Collaborators and Investigators
Sponsor
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: YU Kai-Chiang, Chinese Medicine Center Medical Office
Study record dates
Study Major Dates
Study Start (Actual)
Primary Completion (Actual)
Study Completion (Anticipated)
Study Registration Dates
First Submitted
First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
First Posted (Actual)
Study Record Updates
Last Update Posted (Actual)
Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria
Last Verified
More Information
Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- TCHIRB-10601106
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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