Pretreatment With Electroacupuncture to Reduce Discomfort
NCT ID: NCT02077270
Last Updated: 2015-11-17
Study Results
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
60 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-01-31
2017-11-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
TRIPLE
Study Groups
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electroacupuncture
patients in whom precolonoscopic electroacupuncture is preformed
electroacupuncture
Patients allocated to this arm will receive electro-acupuncture bilaterally on the following points which are considered relevant both for sedation and abdominal distention:LI4 (Hegu),ii. St36 (Zusanli), Sp6 (Sanyinjiao), St25 (Tianshuv),. Du20 (Baihui),
Sham electroacupuncture
sham electroacupuncture
electroacupuncture
Patients allocated to this arm will receive electro-acupuncture bilaterally on the following points which are considered relevant both for sedation and abdominal distention:LI4 (Hegu),ii. St36 (Zusanli), Sp6 (Sanyinjiao), St25 (Tianshuv),. Du20 (Baihui),
No intervantion
no intervantion
electroacupuncture
Patients allocated to this arm will receive electro-acupuncture bilaterally on the following points which are considered relevant both for sedation and abdominal distention:LI4 (Hegu),ii. St36 (Zusanli), Sp6 (Sanyinjiao), St25 (Tianshuv),. Du20 (Baihui),
Interventions
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electroacupuncture
Patients allocated to this arm will receive electro-acupuncture bilaterally on the following points which are considered relevant both for sedation and abdominal distention:LI4 (Hegu),ii. St36 (Zusanli), Sp6 (Sanyinjiao), St25 (Tianshuv),. Du20 (Baihui),
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
2. Any prior gastrointestinal endoscopy.
3. History of colonic resection.
4. Known or suspected stenosis of the colon.
5. Pregnancy.
6. Inflammatory bowel disease
7. Neuropsychiatric disorders or receiving psychotropic drugs.
8. Prior knowledge or experience of acupuncture.
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Sheba Medical Center
OTHER_GOV
Responsible Party
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Dr. Dan Carter, Gastroenterologist
GI consult
Locations
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Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan, , Israel
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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SHEBA-14-9733-DC-CTIL
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id