NCT06178029

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (actual)
• Sponsor: Ankara City Hospital Bilkent · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 65 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

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

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

• Multiple Sclerosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation and acupuncture treatment.
OTHER	Conventional Rehabilitation	20 patients with multiple sclerosis meeting the criteria will undergo conventional rehabilitation

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-06-18
• Primary completion: 2024-01-31
• Completion: 2024-04-15
• First posted: 2023-12-20
• Last updated: 2024-07-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)