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Sponsored by: |
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
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Information provided by: | National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00521547 |
Acupuncture may affect nerve functions. This study assesses the effect of acupuncture on both the peripheral and the central nerve systems
Condition | Intervention |
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Healthy |
Procedure: Electroacupuncture |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Basic Science, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Crossover Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Healthy Subject Studies to Assess the Effect of Different Electroacupuncture Parameters on Analgesia, Peripheral Sensory Thresholds and Central Pain Processing. |
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years to 80 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
United States, California | |
The University of California, San Diego, Medical Center | |
La Jolla, California, United States, 92093 |
Principal Investigator: | Albert Leung, M.D. | University of California San Diego, Department of Anesthesiology |
Study ID Numbers: | K08 AT001695-01, 050557 |
Study First Received: | August 24, 2007 |
Last Updated: | August 27, 2007 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00521547 |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Acupuncture Analgesia Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) |
Neuronal Mechanisms Quantitative Peripheral Sensory Testings Normal Volunteers |
Pain Healthy |