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Acupuncture

Acupuncture for Chronic Pain in Veterans

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Research Sponsored by Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Homeless or at risk for homelessness veterans enrolled in the VA Bedford Healthcare system and registered in one of the HUD-VASH or HCHV programs
History of chronic pain
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 4 months
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will study whether using acupuncture can help reduce pain in homeless veterans.

Eligible Conditions
  • Chronic Pain
  • Acupuncture
  • Homelessness
  • Pain
  • Veterans

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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Veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and are part of specific housing programs.
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You have a history of long-lasting pain.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~4 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 4 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Reduction in pain
Secondary outcome measures
Change in pain may impact behavioral health issues.
Change in pain may impact housing stability
Change in pain may impact substance use.

Trial Design

1Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Battlefield AcupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
All subjects will receive BFA treatment weekly for 12 weeks.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans HospitalLead Sponsor
7 Previous Clinical Trials
23,024 Total Patients Enrolled
John Wells, PhDStudy ChairEdith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital

Media Library

Battlefield Acupuncture (Acupuncture) Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05417724 — N/A
Acupuncture Research Study Groups: Battlefield Acupuncture
Acupuncture Clinical Trial 2023: Battlefield Acupuncture Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05417724 — N/A
Battlefield Acupuncture (Acupuncture) 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05417724 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

What is the enrollment capacity of this research program?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov confirms that this trial has been open for recruitment since March 28th 2022 and is actively searching for 35 participants at a single location."

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Is enrollment available for this research trial at present?

"Indeed, clinicaltrials.gov shows that recruitment is ongoing for this medical trial which was initially posted on March 28th 2022 and recently revised June 9th of the same year. 35 participants must be recruited from a single site."

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What criteria have been established to determine the optimal participants for this research?

"To become part of this medical trial, individuals aged 18-100 must meet the following criteria: they are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless veterans registered with VA Bedford Healthcare System and one of either HUD-VASH or HCHV programs, have a history of chronic pain, be able to commit to 4 months worth of study participation. If these requirements are met, candidates will then need to sign an Informed Consent form."

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Does the age restriction for this research include individuals over 55?

"This trial only permits applicants aged 18 to 100, while there are 106 medical studies for minors and 627 trials specifically targeting seniors."

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~11 spots leftby Mar 2025