Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome Clinical Trial
— AAMTHOfficial title:
Efficacy of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment Services for Heroin Addicts
Verified date | December 2017 |
Source | Lu-Tung Christian Hospital |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
This is an open-label, randomized, 2-sequence, cross-over study evaluating the difference of efficacy between ear acupressure alone and ear acupressure plus electroacupuncture therapy both combined with methadone treatment services for heroin addicts.
Status | Enrolling by invitation |
Enrollment | 40 |
Est. completion date | May 30, 2018 |
Est. primary completion date | March 30, 2018 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 20 Years to 65 Years |
Eligibility |
Inclusion Criteria: Fulfilled Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition criteria for Opioid Use Disorder and had been received methadone maintenance treatment for more then one month. Exclusion Criteria: 1. had taking acupuncture treatment in past 30 days 2. had severe adverse effects or events history from receiving acupuncture treatment 3. had any serious physical illness 4. had a significant risk of suicide 5. ear infection 6. were pregnant or or a woman plan to pregnant 7. had bleeding disorders or were taking anticoagulant drugs 8. had epilepsy, cerebral vascular disease and brain injured history. |
Country | Name | City | State |
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Taiwan | Lu-Tung Christian Hospital | Changhua |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
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Lu-Tung Christian Hospital |
Taiwan,
Boyuan Z, Yang C, Ke C, Xueyong S, Sheng L. Efficacy of acupuncture for psychological symptoms associated with opioid addiction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2014;2014:313549. doi: 10.1155/2014/313549. Epub 2014 Nov 4. Review. — View Citation
Chan YY, Lo WY, Li TC, Shen LJ, Yang SN, Chen YH, Lin JG. Clinical efficacy of acupuncture as an adjunct to methadone treatment services for heroin addicts: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Chin Med. 2014;42(3):569-86. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X14500372. — View Citation
Lin JG, Chan YY, Chen YH. Acupuncture for the treatment of opiate addiction. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:739045. doi: 10.1155/2012/739045. Epub 2012 Feb 22. — View Citation
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Primary | Assessed the change of opioid craving | opioid craving scores on the Visual Analog Scale | Four weeks after first phase treatment/ one weeks after washout period/ four weeks after second phase treatment | |
Secondary | Assessed the change of life quality | Life quality was assessed using the Taiwanese version of Short Form 36 (SF-36) | Four weeks after first phase treatment/ one weeks after washout period/ four weeks after second phase treatment | |
Secondary | Assessed the change of emotion problem | Emotion problems was evaluated by Beck anxiety and Depression inventory | Four weeks after first phase treatment/ one weeks after washout period/ four weeks after second phase treatment | |
Secondary | Opiate usage | Use urine test to detect opiate use | Four weeks after first phase treatment/ one weeks after washout period/ four weeks after second phase treatment | |
Secondary | Assessed the change of sleep quality | Sleep quality was assessed using the Chinese version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (CPSQI) | Four weeks after first phase treatment/ one weeks after washout period/ four weeks after second phase treatment |
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