Status:
UNKNOWN
Acupuncture Treatment in Adults Undergoing Diagnostic OGD : A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Randomized Trial
Lead Sponsor:
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Conditions:
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-70 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
To find out how the application of acupuncture needles to the proposed acupuncture points: Heart 7 (HT 7) and Pericardium 6 (PC 6) for reducing anxiety during Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD)
Detailed Description
Acupuncture is being used as one part of Chinese medicine for more than 2,500 years in treating diseases. Recent functional magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated that acupuncture can suppress the "p...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- 18-70 undergoing elective unsedatant diagnostic EGD
- belonging to American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) classes 1 to 2
Exclusion
- History of gastrectomy, esophagectomy, Whipple's operation and other gastrointestinal operations
- ASA class 3 to 4
- Pregnancy
- Allergy to acupuncture needles
- Request sedation
- Previous experiences of EGD
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
July 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
210 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00449241
Start Date
November 1 2006
End Date
July 1 2007
Last Update
March 20 2007
Active Locations (1)
Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.
1
Combined Endoscopy Centre, Alices Ho Miu Ling Netherole Hospital
Hong Kong, China