Quality of Life and Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Study Before and After Performing

NCT ID: NCT01651338

Last Updated: 2012-07-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

TERMINATED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

150 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2009-01-31

Study Completion Date

2010-01-31

Brief Summary

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Chronic pains can affect the life quality. This study has performed in the first time in Mashhad.The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of acupuncture on the life quality of 150 patients who suffered from chronic pain. Some people like performing acupuncture because they believed it's free of risks and beneficial.

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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This study was completed on time.

Conditions

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Chronic Pain

Keywords

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Acupuncture quality of life

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

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.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

acupuncture

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

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.

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* aged between 17 - 75 years old,
* suffering from arthritis pains,
* migraine backaches,
* muscular spasms,
* pains in the neck, and in the knee
* duration of disease over 1 year

Exclusion Criteria

* tacking pain relief
* pregnant women
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

75 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Tahereh Fathi Najafi

ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

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

Site Status

Countries

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Iran

Other Identifiers

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iaum

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

accupuncture

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id