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Study NCT ID:
NCT00375102
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2014-12-15
First Post:
2006-09-11
Brief Title:
Acupuncture and the Relaxation Response for Substance Abuse
Sponsor:
VA Boston Healthcare System
Organization:
VA Boston Healthcare System
Study Overview
Official Title:
Acupuncture and the Relaxation Response for Homeless Veterans With Substance Abuse
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2014-12
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
This one-year pilot study has two specific aims 1 to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture and the relaxation response for substance abuse among homeless veterans who are in a domiciliary care program and 2 to collect and analyze pilot data to estimate the effect size for planning a future larger study to fully test the hypothesis of the effectiveness of acupuncture and the RR in reducing cravings for substances alcohol and drugs and the corollary effects on quality of life
Detailed Description:
Substance abuse is one of the most important risk factors for homelessness A high proportion of the US homeless population are veterans in large part due to the high prevalence of substance abuse among veterans Thus effective substance abuse treatment in veterans is essential to preventing homelessness as well as reintegrating those already homeless Traditional substance abuse therapies have shown inconsistent effectiveness suggesting a need for alternative therapies Acupuncture and the relaxation response RR are two commonly used complementary and alternative medicine modalities that have shown benefit in some studies However they have not been studied in homeless veterans who have completed detoxification treatment and are in early remission Acupuncture and the RR share common features yet have distinct differences Acupuncture has to be administered by acupuncturists while RR elicitation is a self-care strategy that can be learned and practiced anytime and anywhere We propose a pilot study to determine the feasibility of conducting a three-arm randomized controlled trial on veterans in the Bedford Domiciliary Care for Homeless Veterans program and to collect pilot data for planning future larger studies to test the effectiveness of acupuncture and the RR in reducing substance craving and improving anxiety and quality of life
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None