Effect of acupuncture on MS quality of life

The effect of acupuncture on the quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS): randomized controlled clinical trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20171007036614N5

Enrollment

Registered

2024-04-03

Start date

2024-05-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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Conditions

Multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Intervention group: Patients come for acupuncture for 8 weeks (2 times a week for the first 4 weeks and 1 time a week for the second 4 weeks, a total of 12 sessions

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: RRMS patients with at least 6 months after definite diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Receiving other complementary treatments past 3 months Receiving steroids in past 3 months Other underlying disease Inability to attend acupuncture sessions regularly

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of quality of life. Timepoint: Before intervention and 8 weeks after intervention. Method of measurement: Multiple sclerosis quality of life 54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMohammad Sadegh Adel Mehraban

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

sadeghadel@gmail.com+98 21 8897 4535

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026