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

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Procedure: Electroacupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: NIH

Identifiers

NCT00521547

K08AT001695-01

050557

Details and patient eligibility

About

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

Enrollment: 40 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age 18 to 80
• Male and female
• No acupuncture treatment for the past 2 weeks
• No analgesics for the past 2 weeks
• Absence of neuropathic pain states

Exclusion criteria

• History of psychological illness
• History of Claustrophobia
• Lack of ability to understand the experimental protocol and to adequately communicate in English
• Pregnancy
• Pending litigation
• History of head trauma
• History of trauma or surgery to lower extremities and pelvic area

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind