Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment Applied in Addition to the Rehabilitation Program in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

NCT ID: NCT06178029

Last Updated: 2024-07-12

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

40 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-06-18

Study Completion Date

2024-04-15

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the study is to assess the effect of acupuncture treatment combinated with conventional rehabilitation methods on gait, fatigue, quality of life and bladder functions in patients with multiple sclerosis

Detailed Description

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After being informed about study and potential risks, all patient giving written informed consent will undergo screening period determine eligibility for study entry. The patients who meet the eligibility recruitments will get treatment into two groups in a conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture combined with conventional rehabilitation

Conditions

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Multiple Sclerosis

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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conventional rehabilitation

20 multiple sclerosis patients will receive conventional rehabilitation

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Conventional Rehabilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation

conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture

20 multiple sclerosis patients will receive conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture treatment.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Acupuncture

Intervention Type OTHER

20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture treatment.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture treatment.

Intervention Type OTHER

Conventional Rehabilitation

20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Being diagnosed with MS according to McDonald criteria
* EDSS score between 1-6
* The patient is clinically stable
* Having not had a new MS attack in the last 3 months
* Being cognitively suitable to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Being clinically unstable
* Inability to cognitively participate in tests
* Having received acupuncture treatment in the last 6 months
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Zeynep İnce

Medical Doctor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Zeynep İNCE KESKİN, Medical Doctor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Müyesser ARAS, Professor Doctor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Semra MUNGAN, Associate Professor

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Ankara City Hospital Bilkent

Locations

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Ankara Bilkent City Hospital Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital

Ankara, Bilkent-Cankaya, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Criado MB, Santos MJ, Machado J, Goncalves AM, Greten HJ. Effects of Acupuncture on Gait of Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. J Altern Complement Med. 2017 Nov;23(11):852-857. doi: 10.1089/acm.2016.0355. Epub 2017 Apr 14.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 28410453 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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10026391

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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