NCT01678586View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Effect of Acupuncture and Pain Medication on Radicular Pain Using QST

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

56

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

December 31, 2012

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2021

Conditions
Pain
Interventions
OTHER

Acupuncture

In true acupuncture the needles penetrate the skin.

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

In sham acupuncture the needles do not penetrate the skin.

DRUG

Gabapentin

Gabapentin is a commonly prescribed drug used to treat neuropathic pain.

DRUG

Sham Gabapentin

Benadryl or diphenhydramine is used as a placebo as it could mimic some common side effects of gabapentin (i.e. sedation, drowsiness, lightheadedness)

Trial Locations (1)

02114

MGH Center for Translational Pain Research, Boston

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)

NIH

lead

Massachusetts General Hospital

OTHER

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