Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa

Part of paid clinical trials in Dearborn, Michigan.

Sponsor
Wayne State University
Study ID
NCT04218422
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Battlefield Acupuncture — PROCEDURE
    Acupuncture at 5 points on the ears
  • Sham Acupuncture — PROCEDURE
    Sham acupuncture in 2 points for liver and 1 point for stomach

Study Details

The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 22, 2020
Status verified
May 2023
Primary completion
Dec 23, 2030
Completion
Feb 20, 2031

Study Design

Enrollment
32 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT

Arms

  • Experimental: Treatment
    2 treatments of battlefield acupuncture to the bilateral ears spaced one week apart
  • Sham Comparator: Control
    2 treatments with sham acupuncture to the bilateral ears at acupuncture points not associated with pain relief (2 liver and 1 stomach)

Primary Outcome Measure

Change in Pain Numerical Rating Score [ Time Frame: Average Score from scores Recorded daily for 4 weeks ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
WSUPG DermatologyDearbornMichigan48124
Steven D Daveluy
[email protected]
313-429-7854

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By research site
WSUPG Dermatology· Dearborn, MI

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