Anxiety, Mild to Moderate
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of non-needle electro-acupuncture on mild to moderate anxiety. The hypothesis is that this style of treatment will reduce state anxiety and not trait anxiety as measured by the Spielberger STAI test.
Detailed description
Persistent and unrelenting stress is defined as anxiety. Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental disorders in society. The NIH estimates that nearly 200 million Americans suffer from anxiety. Anxiety disorders are associated with a lower quality of life, functional impairment and disability, and are also associated with co-morbid physical illness. Acupuncture, one form of complementary and alternative medicine, has been used to treat anxiety. Non-needle acupuncture is one of the safest methods, with none to rare side effects. This method has been studied in China (Han 1986) and America (Ulett 1998) Pre-intervention testing, then three treatments within one week, will be followed by post intervention testing.
Interventions
DEVICEHANS non-needle acupuncture
PROCEDUREStimulation of two acupuncture points bi-lateral
Sponsors
Logan College of Chiropractic
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Normally healthy persons with mild to moderate anxiety -
Exclusion criteria
Severe anxiety, depression, pregnancy, and previous experience with HANS non-needle electro-acupuncture treatment \-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spielberger STAI test | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed