The placebo needle: is it a valid and convincing placebo for the use of acupuncture trials?

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN81672591

Enrollment

Registered

2003-09-12

Start date

2001-04-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Not Applicable: Acupuncture Not Applicable Acupuncture

Interventions

Real acupuncture versus placebo

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not provided at time of registration

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Not provided at time of registration	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

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