Translational Research Examining Acupuncture Treatment in Traumatic Brain Injury

An acupuncture needle is a device intended to pierce the skin in the practice of acupuncture. The device consists of a solid, stainless steel needle. The device may have a handle attached to the needle to facilitate the delivery of acupuncture treatment.

Sham acupuncture will be performed at the same locations as verum acupuncture. Streitberger sham acupuncture needles look like real acupuncture needles, and appear as though the skin is being penetrated during the insertion technique, however they do not pierce the skin.