Auricular acupuncture for craving in a Single-Subject Case Study of woman with fibromyalgia and chronic Ecstasy use, a case report

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20180607002

Enrollment

Registered

2018-06-07

Start date

2016-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-03-30

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

In this study&#44

Interventions

The patient is a 38&#45

year&#45

old and divorced woman that has reported frequent use of ecstasy in the form of pills for 3 years. She has also had the experience of musculoskeletal pain with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Auricular a

the desired indices were evaluated at the same time period. During the session&#44

five ear points called Sympathetic&#44

Shen Men&#44

kidney&#44

liver and lungs which are believed that are the best points for patients of drug abuse were intervented. AA in both ears was performed using stainless steel disposable needles (0.25+13 mm) with a dept

3 mm and through manual stimulation method by a trained doctor and an acupuncturist who had a degree and five years treatment history&#44

the second author (KP). The entire process was carried out based on the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki.

Experimental Biological/Vaccine

acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Single-Subject Case Study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Single-Subject Case Study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Usage Craving 4 weeks Craving Questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
pain index 4 weeks Visual Analogue Scale	—

Countries

iran

Contacts

Public Contactbijan pirnia

Bijan Center

b.pirnia@usc.ac.ir+9802122081450

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 4, 2026

Auricular acupuncture for craving in a Single&#45;Subject Case Study of woman with fibromyalgia and chronic Ecstasy use&#44; a case report