Effect of Acupuncture on Human Brain Activity

NCT ID: NCT00079898

Last Updated: 2008-01-25

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2002-07-31

Study Completion Date

2005-04-30

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the way acupuncture affects brain function.

Detailed Description

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Acupuncture is emerging as an important procedure in complementary medicine. Its mechanism of action remains unclear, but research suggests that its effects are mediated through a widely connected network that is involved in the regulation of mood, behavior, and function of physiological systems. This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to monitor the effects of manual acupuncture on the brain function of study participants.

Participants in this study will undergo acupuncture one needle at a time. Researchers will then ask participants questions about how they feel and will compare the sensations reported by participants to their images of brain response.

Conditions

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Healthy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* In good physical health
Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Kathleen Hui, MD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Massachusetts General Hospital

References

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Hui KK, Liu J, Makris N, Gollub RL, Chen AJ, Moore CI, Kennedy DN, Rosen BR, Kwong KK. Acupuncture modulates the limbic system and subcortical gray structures of the human brain: evidence from fMRI studies in normal subjects. Hum Brain Mapp. 2000;9(1):13-25. doi: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0193(2000)9:13.0.co;2-f.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 10643726 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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R21AT000978-01A1

Identifier Type: NIH

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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