44
Participants
Start Date
July 29, 2019
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2022
Study Completion Date
August 30, 2022
Moxibustion - Traditional (Active)
Traditional Moxibustion (Moxa) is a technique in which the herb, artemisia, in a cigar shape (pole moxa) is lit (burned) and applied over specific acupuncture points which follows a specific protocol aimed at reducing neuropathic lower limb pain/discomfort.
Moxibustion - Smokeless - (Active)
Smokeless Moxibustion uses the same technique as traditional moxa however, the moxa is smokeless. Smokeless moxa allows for use in a broad range of treatment settings. The protocol is aimed at reducing neuropathic lower limb pain/discomfort.
Placebo Moxibustion
Participants receive Placebo Moxibustion - a protocol that mimics the active protocol but is not active.
New York University, Division of Special Studies in Symptom Management, New York
NYU Special Studies in Symptom Management, New York
New York University
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