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A Pilot Investigational Study: Treatment of Anxiety With Non-Needle Electro-Acupuncture

NCT ID: NCT00335946

Last Updated: 2008-10-17

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-06-30

Study Completion Date

2006-12-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of non-needle electro-acupuncture on mild to moderate anxiety. The hypothesis is that this style of treatment will reduce state anxiety and not trait anxiety as measured by the Spielberger STAI test.

Detailed Description

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Persistent and unrelenting stress is defined as anxiety. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders in society. The NIH estimates that nearly 200 million Americans suffer from anxiety. Anxiety disorders are associated with a lower quality of life, functional impairment and disability, and are also associated with co-morbid physical illness.

Acupuncture, one form of complementary and alternative medicine, has been used to treat anxiety. Non-needle acupuncture is one of the safest methods, with none to rare side effects. This method has been studied in China (Han 1986) and America (Ulett 1998) Pre-intervention testing, then three treatments within one week, will be followed by post intervention testing.

Conditions

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Anxiety, Mild to Moderate

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Interventions

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HANS non-needle acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

Stimulation of two acupuncture points bi-lateral

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Exclusion Criteria

\-
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Logan College of Chiropractic

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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David V. Beavers, DC

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Logan College of Chiropractic

Locations

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Logan College of Chirpractic

Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

References

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Ulett GA, Han J, Han S. Traditional and evidence-based acupuncture: history, mechanisms, and present status. South Med J. 1998 Dec;91(12):1115-20. doi: 10.1097/00007611-199812000-00004.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 9853722 (View on PubMed)

Zhang H, Zeng Z, Deng H. Acupuncture treatment for 157 cases of anxiety neurosis. J Tradit Chin Med. 2003 Mar;23(1):55-6. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12747204 (View on PubMed)

Han JS. Electroacupuncture: an alternative to antidepressants for treating affective diseases? Int J Neurosci. 1986 Mar;29(1-2):79-92. doi: 10.3109/00207458608985638.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 3516903 (View on PubMed)

Jorm AF, Christensen H, Griffiths KM, Parslow RA, Rodgers B, Blewitt KA. Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for anxiety disorders. Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4;181(S7):S29-46. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb06352.x.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 15462640 (View on PubMed)

Mamtani R, Cimino A. A primer of complementary and alternative medicine and its relevance in the treatment of mental health problems. Psychiatr Q. 2002 Winter;73(4):367-81. doi: 10.1023/a:1020472218839.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 12418362 (View on PubMed)

Tang J, Gibson SJ. A psychophysical evaluation of the relationship between trait anxiety, pain perception, and induced state anxiety. J Pain. 2005 Sep;6(9):612-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2005.03.009.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 16139780 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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RD0602060019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id