Medically unexplained symptoms are closely related to somatisation which are a set of any symptoms that have no organic explanation Signs and Symptoms
Conditions
Interventions
This two arm trial has a treatment arm, in which participants will be given traditional Chinese acupuncture and the placebo arm whereby participants will be given placebo acupuncture using the park sh
Sponsors
University of Bedfordshire
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who are deemed by independent assessor to have medically unexplained symptoms, between the ages of 18-65
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who have had more than 5 treatments of acupuncture in the past 12 months will be excluded. 2. Those with complex and possibly terminal prognoses will be excluded (e.g., cancer patients) 3. Anyone who has undergone any major surgery in the preceding 6 months prior to the start of the trial 4. Anyone who has a severe psychiatric diagnosis
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Bradford somatic inventory (BSI) (Mumford et al., 1991) 2. General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) (Goldberg, 1978) All measures are self-report and are taken at three time points: one at baseline (just before they have their first acupuncture session), 5/6 weeks later post-treatment (immediately after their last acupuncture session) and finally at follow-up, which is 2 months after their last appointment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Client ? Therapist attachment (CATS) (Mallinckrodt et al., 1995) 2. General Attachment Questionnaire (Bartholomew & Horowitz, 1991) All measures are self-report and are taken at three time points: one at baseline (just before they have their first acupuncture session), 5/6 weeks later post-treatment (immediately after their last acupuncture session) and finally at follow-up, which is 2 months after their last appointment | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed