A Pilot Investigational Study: Treatment of Anxiety With Non-Needle Electro-Acupuncture - Full Text View

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of non-needle electro-acupuncture on mild to moderate anxiety. The hypothesis is that this style of treatment will reduce state anxiety and not trait anxiety as measured by the Spielberger STAI test.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Anxiety, Mild to Moderate	Device: HANS non-needle acupuncture Procedure: Stimulation of two acupuncture points bi-lateral	Phase I

MedlinePlus related topics:

Acupuncture Anxiety

U.S. FDA Resources

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment, Efficacy Study

Further study details as provided by Logan College of Chiropractic:

Primary Outcome Measures:

Spielberger STAI test

Estimated Enrollment:	40
Study Start Date:	June 2006
Study Completion Date:	December 2006

Detailed Description:

Persistent and unrelenting stress is defined as anxiety. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders in society. The NIH estimates that nearly 200 million Americans suffer from anxiety. Anxiety disorders are associated with a lower quality of life, functional impairment and disability, and are also associated with co-morbid physical illness.

Acupuncture, one form of complementary and alternative medicine, has been used to treat anxiety. Non-needle acupuncture is one of the safest methods, with none to rare side effects. This method has been studied in China (Han 1986) and America (Ulett 1998) Pre-intervention testing, then three treatments within one week, will be followed by post intervention testing.

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 65 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	Yes

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria: Normally healthy persons with mild to moderate anxiety -

Exclusion Criteria: Severe anxiety, depression, pregnancy, and previous experience with HANS non-needle electro-acupuncture treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00335946

Locations


United States, Missouri
	Logan College of Chirpractic
	Chesterfield, Missouri, United States, 63017

Sponsors and Collaborators

Logan College of Chiropractic

Investigators


Principal Investigator:	David V. Beavers, DC	Logan College of Chiropractic

More Information

Publications:

Ulett GA, Han J, Han S. Traditional and evidence-based acupuncture: history, mechanisms, and present status. South Med J. 1998 Dec;91(12):1115-20. Review.

Zhang H, Zeng Z, Deng H. Acupuncture treatment for 157 cases of anxiety neurosis. J Tradit Chin Med. 2003 Mar;23(1):55-6. No abstract available.

Han JS. Electroacupuncture: an alternative to antidepressants for treating affective diseases? Int J Neurosci. 1986 Mar;29(1-2):79-92.

Jorm AF, Christensen H, Griffiths KM, Parslow RA, Rodgers B, Blewitt KA. Effectiveness of complementary and self-help treatments for anxiety disorders. Med J Aust. 2004 Oct 4;181(7 Suppl):S29-46. Review.

Mamtani R, Cimino A. A primer of complementary and alternative medicine and its relevance in the treatment of mental health problems. Psychiatr Q. 2002 Winter;73(4):367-81. Review.

Tang J, Gibson SJ. A psychophysical evaluation of the relationship between trait anxiety, pain perception, and induced state anxiety. J Pain. 2005 Sep;6(9):612-9.

Study ID Numbers:	RD0602060019
First Received:	June 8, 2006
Last Updated:	July 31, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00335946
Health Authority:	United States: Institutional Review Board

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on October 14, 2008

Sponsored by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
Information provided by:	Logan College of Chiropractic
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00335946