Cognitive Impairment Clinical Trial
— AV/ASOfficial title:
Clinical Trial, Randomized, Controlled, Parallel, to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Acupuncture as a Treatment in Patients Diagnosed With Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
background: The Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) presents many disturbances multidimensional
affect holistically to people who have the disease and current management of fatigue, pain,
anxiety, depression and sleep disturbances present in this clinical entity is
unsatisfactory.
Hypothesis:
The hypothesis of this essay is to contrast that acupuncture is more useful than placebo.
The investigators suggest the use of a clinical study protocol (PEC), randomized,
placebo-controlled, acupuncture technique, aimed at increasing the patient's sense of
well-being, relief of pain and stiffness, acupuncture is effective to reduce fatigue,
anxiety, depression and sleep disorders in patients diagnosed with CFS.
Status | Recruiting |
Enrollment | 60 |
Est. completion date | October 2014 |
Est. primary completion date | January 2014 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Both |
Age group | 18 Years to 70 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: - Patients must meet each of the following criteria for admission to the study: - Patients of both sexes. - Aged between 18 and 70 years. - Patients diagnosed as having chronic fatigue syndrome according to the diagnostic criteria Fukuda. - Patients who have previously given their informed consent for participation in the study. Exclusion Criteria: - -Patients who have had prior treatment with acupuncture. - Pregnant or lactating. - Women of childbearing potential not using an effective contraceptive method according to medical criteria. - Terminal clinical condition. - History of allergy and / or hypersensitivity to the acupuncture needles. - Patients who are on anticoagulant therapy. - Use of investigational agents or not registered in the 30 days prior to study entry. - Patients who are participating in another clinical trial of the same or different nature in the last 30 days prior to inclusion. - Any individual who, in the opinion of the investigator, may not be able to follow instructions or make a good filling of the therapeutic regimen. - Subjects who do not grant written consent to participate in the study. - Labor litigation for reasons of participation in the clinical trial of CFS. |
Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Outcomes Assessor), Primary Purpose: Health Services Research
Country | Name | City | State |
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Spain | HValldhebron | Barcelona | |
Spain | HValldhebron | Barcelona |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Hospital Vall d'Hebron |
Spain,
Vas J, Mendez C, Perea-Milla E. Acupuncture vs Streitberger needle in knee osteoarthritis - an RCT. BMJ 2004;329:1216-219. Vas J, Modesto M, Aguilar I, Santos-Rey K, Benitez- Parejo N, Rivas-Ruiz F: Effects of acupuncture on patients with fibromyalgia: st
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Fatigue, asses the scale fatigue FÍS. • Fatigue: Scores on the fatigue impact scale (FIS) after treatment with two acupuncture techniques | first visit,13 visit, 6 months and 1 year | one year | Yes |
Secondary | • Pain scale (McGill) (MPQ) | first visit, 13th visit, 6 months and one year | one year | Yes |
Secondary | Sleep quality (Pittsburgh) scale (PSQI) | first visit, 13th visit, 6 months and one year | one year | Yes |
Secondary | Quality of life scale (ST-36) | first visit, 13th visit, 6 months and one year | one year | Yes |
Secondary | Anxiety and depression scale HAD. | first visit, 13th visit, 6 months and one year | one year | Yes |
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