Utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Chronic Pain
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Official title
A Randomized Clinical Trial Utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture to Treat Chronic Pain in Veterans With a History of Substance Use Disorder.
Brief summary
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This research study will evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on veterans with with a history of substance use disorder and chronic pain for 8 weeks. Primary Aim: The primary aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of using BFA to treat chronic pain in veterans with a history of substance use disorder. Secondary Aim: This study will also evaluate the impact that BFA treatment for pain may have on subjects' stress, mood and sleep patterns over 8 weeks. In addition, each subject will be complete behavioral research tools to measure: depression, anxiety, and substance use at 3 different points in this study. Hypothesis: The use of BFA on veterans with chronic pain will decrease their pain and substance use and improve their quality of life.
Study identification
- NCT ID
- NCT06128772
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Not applicable
- Enrollment
- 125 participants
Conditions and interventions
Conditions
Eligibility (public fields only)
- Age range
- 18 Years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Healthy volunteers not accepted
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Study timeline
- Start date
- Dec 29, 2023
- Primary completion
- Dec 29, 2025
- Completion
- Dec 29, 2026
- Last update posted
- Aug 27, 2024
2023 – 2026
United States locations
- U.S. sites
- 1
- U.S. states
- 1
- U.S. cities
- 1
| Facility | City | State | ZIP | Site status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford VA Healthcare System | Bedford | Massachusetts | 01730 | Recruiting |
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- Last update posted Aug 27, 2024 · Synced Sep 2, 2026
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