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CompletedNCT00521547Updated Aug 28, 2007

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

An interventional study of Electroacupuncture 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 80 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-08-28.

Sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) · Not applicable, Interventional, and Basic science

Phase
Not applicable
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
40
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
18 Years to 80 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

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

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Conditions studied

  • Healthy

Keywords

  • Acupuncture
  • Analgesia
  • Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
  • Neuronal Mechanisms
  • Quantitative Peripheral Sensory Testings
  • Normal Volunteers
03

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.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
18 Years to 80 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
Yes

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

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
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Study design

Phase
Not applicable
Primary purpose
Basic science
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Crossover assignment
Masking
Single (Participant)
Enrollment
40 participants (estimated)

Interventions

  • ProcedureElectroacupuncture
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Study locations

1 site
  • The University of California, San Diego, Medical Center
    La Jolla, California 92093, 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 28, 2007, 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
NCT00521547
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
First posted
Aug 28, 2007
Start date
Sep 2003
Completion
Jan 2007
Last update
Aug 28, 2007

Study contacts

Albert Leung, M.D.
principal investigator · University of California, San Diego

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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