Trials / Completed

CompletedNCT00521547

To Study the Mechanisms of Acupuncture Through Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Peripheral Neurosensory Testing

Healthy Subject Studies to Assess the Effect of Different Electroacupuncture Parameters on Analgesia, Peripheral Sensory Thresholds and Central Pain Processing.

Status: Completed
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional
Enrollment: 40 (estimated)

Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · NIH
Sex: All
Age: 18 Years – 80 Years
Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Acupuncture may affect nerve functions. This study assesses the effect of acupuncture on both the peripheral and the central nerve systems

Conditions

Healthy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Electroacupuncture

Timeline

Start date: 2003-09-01
Completion: 2007-01-01
First posted: 2007-08-28
Last updated: 2007-08-28

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00521547. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.