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Group Acupuncture for Ketamine Experience Integration

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Waitlist Available

Research Sponsored by Academy of Oriental Medicine Austin

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

Between ages 21-65

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up three months after experience

Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial aims to learn how acupuncture could help people integrate their ketamine experiences. Participants will receive acupuncture after their ketamine session and be asked to report their experiences the following day.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults aged 21-65 who are medically cleared to use ketamine and will participate in a group ketamine experience between October 2023 and February 2024. It's not for those who are pregnant, breastfeeding, or have a terminal illness.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests the effectiveness of group acupuncture as a follow-up treatment after a shared ketamine experience. The focus is on how well this approach works for recruitment, keeping participants, assessing them, and implementing the acupuncture intervention.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

While specific side effects aren't listed for this trial, common ones from acupuncture may include soreness where needles were inserted, minor bleeding or bruising at needle sites, and relaxation or energization.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am between 21 and 65 years old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ three months after experience

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~three months after experience

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and three months after experience for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Experienced Integration Scale (EIS)

Side effects data

From 2013 Phase 1 & 2 trial • 104 Patients • NCT01305811

Serious unexpected

Pain on needling

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

Study treatment Arm

Bi-Weekly Acupuncture

Wait List

Trial Design

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Treatment GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

This is the group of participants who will receive group acupuncture after a ketamine experience.

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Acupuncture

2011

Completed Phase 3

~1240

0 / 1Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Academy of Oriental Medicine AustinLead Sponsor

William Morris, PhD, DAOMStudy ChairAcademy of Oriental Medicine Austin

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Who meets the criteria to partake in this research endeavor?

"To qualify for this trial, prospective participants must have had acupuncture and be within the age range of 21 to 65. An enrollment limit of 18 individuals has been set by the research team."

Answered by AI

How many participants has the research team recruited for this investigation?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, the trial is open for enrollment and was first posted on September 20th of this year. The most recent update occurred 10 days after that initial post and 18 individuals are needed from a single medical centre."

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Is this research open to participants of a certain age bracket, such as those over 55?

"In order to qualify for this clinical trial, patients must be between the ages of 21 and 65. Alternatively, there are separate trials available for those under 18 or over 65 years old, totalling 31 different studies in total."

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Is this research program currently accepting participants?

"Indeed. The details published on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this trial is actively searching for subjects; it was first posted on September 20th,2023 and most recently updated a month later. 18 participants need to be mustered from one medical site in order to complete the study."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Tapping in Together: A Pilot Study on Group Acupuncture for Ketamine Experience Integration

Marjorie Navarro 2023. "Tapping in Together: A Pilot Study on Group Acupuncture for Ketamine Experience Integration". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06070090.