The Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety and Working Memory

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

90 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-02-28

Study Completion Date

2011-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study endeavors to examine the relationship between acupuncture, anxiety, and performance on a test of working memory. In the study, all participants will complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) survey to determine how anxious they are at the moment and how anxious they tend to be in general. Then ½ of subjects will receive acupuncture for 20 minutes and ½ will rest quietly for 20 minutes. After this period, all subjects will again complete the STAI survey. Then all subjects will complete the Automated Operations Span Task (AOSPAN) which is a computerized test of working memory. Statistical analysis will be performed to determine if acupuncture had any effect on State-level anxiety and on performance on the AOSPAN.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Memory Impairment Anxiety

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Control Group

Participants will be asked to make themselves comfortable lying on a massage table for 20 minutes.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Acupuncture group

Acupuncture group will receive one acupuncture treatment for twenty minutes.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

After completing questionnaires and anxiety survey, a licensed acupuncturist will insert needles according to Clean Needle Technique into specific acupuncture points. Procedure will last 20 minutes.Following acupuncture treatment, participants will complete anxiety survey and memory test.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

After completing questionnaires and anxiety survey, a licensed acupuncturist will insert needles according to Clean Needle Technique into specific acupuncture points. Procedure will last 20 minutes.Following acupuncture treatment, participants will complete anxiety survey and memory test.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Undergraduate University student
* Fluent in English
* Willing to receive acupuncture
* Aged 18-30
* In good health
* Not pregnant
* Not breastfeeding

Exclusion Criteria

* Not an Undergraduate University student
* Not fluent in English
* Unwilling to receive acupuncture
* Under 18 years of age or older than 30 years of age
* Chronic disease
* Pregnant
* Breastfeeding

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

30 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes