NCT03315598

Evaluation of an Effectiveness and Safety of the Electroacupuncture in the Management of Intractable Neuropathic Pain

Evaluation of an Effectiveness and Safety of the Electroacupuncture in the Management of Intractable Neuropathic Pain: An Open-labeled, Single-arm, Exploratory Pilot Study

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 22 (actual)
• Sponsor: Seoul National University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment in refractory neuropathic pain patients.

Detailed description

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture treatment in the patients with the following neuropathic pain related syndrome. * Postherpetic neuralgia * Failed back surgery syndrome * Diabetic neuropathy * other peripheral neuropathy Patients with refractory neuropathic pain who do not respond to conservative treatment for more than 3 months should be included. Acupuncture treatment is maintained for 2 months in oriental medicine hospital. The effect is evaluated through the numeric rating score and the validated questionnaire.

Conditions

• Neuralgia
• Neuralgia; Postherpetic
• Diabetic Neuropathy, Painful
• Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Electroacupuncture	lectroacupuncture is a form of acupuncture where a small electric current is passed between pairs of acupuncture needles. According to some acupuncturists, this practice augments the use of regular acupuncture, can restore health and well-being, and is particularly good for treating pain.

Timeline

• Start date: 2017-05-15
• Primary completion: 2018-02-23
• Completion: 2018-02-23
• First posted: 2017-10-20
• Last updated: 2022-09-14

Locations

1 site across 1 country: South Korea