Quality of Life and Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Study Before and After Performing
NCT ID: NCT01651338
Last Updated: 2012-07-27
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Basic Information
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TERMINATED
PHASE2/PHASE3
150 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2009-01-31
2010-01-31
Brief Summary
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In order to achieve this purpose, we had examined the life quality of the patients before and after acupuncture. This study was randomly performed on 150 patients aged between 17-75. They were suffering from chronic pain.
The questionnaire is based on WHO QOL. The questionnaires were filled out once before acupuncture and once 12 weeks after it.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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NA
SINGLE_GROUP
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
NONE
Study Groups
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accupuncture,
The patients went through acupuncture for 8 -10 sessions and either once or two times a week. The number and the place of needles were 8 -12 for each patient which were located on the right place.
acupuncture
The patients went through acupuncture for 8 -10 sessions and either once or two times a week. The number and the place of needles were 8 -12 for each patient which were located on the right place.
Interventions
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acupuncture
The patients went through acupuncture for 8 -10 sessions and either once or two times a week. The number and the place of needles were 8 -12 for each patient which were located on the right place.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* suffering from arthritis pains,
* migraine backaches,
* muscular spasms,
* pains in the neck, and in the knee
* duration of disease over 1 year
Exclusion Criteria
* pregnant women
17 Years
75 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Tahereh Fathi Najafi
ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY
Principal Investigators
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Shahinfar medical university Fathi Najafi, phD student
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
IAUM
Locations
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Dr sadre Nabavi clinic
Mashhad, Khorasane Razavi, Iran
Countries
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Other Identifiers
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iaum
Identifier Type: REGISTRY
Identifier Source: secondary_id
accupuncture
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id