Needle penetration versus placebo device: Double-Blind Acupuncture trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN50179298

Enrollment

Registered

2007-01-26

Start date

2000-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Healthy volunteers, no disease Signs and Symptoms Pain, not elsewhere classified

Interventions

A placebo needle, which cannot penetrate the skin, and a real needle, which can penetrate the skin.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers familiar with acupuncture treatment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Unhealty volunteers 2. Healthy volunteers unfamiliar with acupuncture treatment

Design outcomes

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Intensity of needle sensations on a VAS.	—

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Amount of pain eliciting painful electrical stimulation on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).	—

Countries

Japan

Outcome results

None listed

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