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CompletedNCT00064818Updated Aug 18, 2006

Acupuncture Needling on Connective Tissue by Ultrasound

An observational study in Healthy, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Completed at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 55 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2006-08-18.

Sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · Observational

Study type
Observational
Model
Defined population
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
46
Ages
18 Years to 55 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture needling on connective tissue using ultrasound techniques both in animals and in humans.

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • connective tissue
  • ultrasound
  • acupuncture
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In context

Lead sponsor

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) is the lead sponsor of 218 studies on the registry; 7 are open to participants now.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 55 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

Eligibility criteria

  • Healthy Humans
  • No bleeding disorders
  • No anticoagulant therapy
  • Cannot be pregnant
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Study design

Observational model
Defined population
Time perspective
Other
Enrollment
46 participants
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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Vermont
    Burlington, Vermont 05405, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Aug 18, 2006, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00064818
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
First posted
Jul 15, 2003
Start date
Sep 2000
Completion
Sep 2003
Last update
Aug 18, 2006

Study contacts

Helen M. Langevin, MD
principal investigator · University of Vermont
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