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Study NCT ID:
NCT01152632
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2014-12-02
First Post:
2010-06-27
Is NOT Gene Therapy:
False
Has Adverse Events:
False
Brief Title:
Acupuncture for Migraine: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
Sponsor:
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Organization:
Study Overview
Official Title:
Acupuncture Treatment for Migraine: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2012-08
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:
Selecting acupoints along meridians is the predominant principle in acupuncture treatment, and it is also considered to ensure acupuncture efficacy. This experiment is to investigate whether specific brain networks gradually come in formation in accordance with this kind of acupoint selection methods.
Detailed Description:
Every participants in the four intervention groups will go through functional magnetic imaging (fMRI) scan four times: the 1st scan will be performed at their baselines; the 2nd scan will be done after 2 courses (10 times) acupuncture treatment; the 3rd scan will be performed when the 4 courses end; the 4th scan will be operated after three-month enrollment.
Volunteers in waiting list group will undergo the above scans at the same time points in exception of acupuncture treatment.
Volunteers in waiting list group will undergo the above scans at the same time points in exception of acupuncture treatment.
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
True
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?: