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Rapid Acupuncture for PTSD

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Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 years
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial tests if a rapid "rescue" acupuncture technique can reduce symptoms of PTSD in affected individuals to improve their health and enable a quicker return to duty.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for active duty and retired military personnel who have PTSD and were referred from a participating Mental Health Clinic. It's not open to those who are pregnant or have had any form of acupuncture in the last three months.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study is testing a rapid 'rescue' acupuncture technique as an alternative treatment for reducing PTSD symptoms, aiming to help soldiers return to duty quickly. Participants will undergo this specific type of acupuncture, with symptom severity measured before and after treatment using the PCL-5 questionnaire.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Acupuncture may cause minor side effects such as slight bleeding, bruising at needle sites, dizziness or fainting. Most people find it relatively painless and low-risk.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 years
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 years for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
The Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) for the Diagnosis and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DMS-5) Analysis

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Active Control
Group I: Newly diagnosed PTSD patients with or without medications with mild traumatic brain injuryActive Control1 Intervention
Newly diagnosed PTSD patients with or without medications having mild traumatic brain injury for a 2-week therapy of acupuncture
Group II: Newly untreated diagnosed PTSD patients without medicationsActive Control1 Intervention
Newly untreated diagnosed PTSD patients who have not yet received any PTSD treatment for a 2-week therapy of acupuncture
Group III: Newly diagnosed PTSD patients on pharmacological therapyActive Control1 Intervention
Newly diagnosed PTSD patients on pharmacological therapy for a 2-week therapy of acupuncture

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery CenterLead Sponsor
4 Previous Clinical Trials
610 Total Patients Enrolled
Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesFED
116 Previous Clinical Trials
91,392 Total Patients Enrolled
Songxuan Zhou Niemtzow, MD, LAcStudy DirectorMalcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center

Media Library

Acupuncture Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05881174 — N/A
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Research Study Groups: Newly diagnosed PTSD patients with or without medications with mild traumatic brain injury, Newly untreated diagnosed PTSD patients without medications, Newly diagnosed PTSD patients on pharmacological therapy
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial 2023: Acupuncture Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05881174 — N/A
Acupuncture 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05881174 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are new participants being accepted into this medical experiment at present?

"Affirmative. According to clinicaltrials.gov, this research protocol was initially posted on November 24th 2020 and is currently actively recruiting participants for the trial - with 204 patients expected to sign up in one location."

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How many participants are being enrolled in this research project?

"Affirmative, according to the clinicaltrials.gov portal this experiment is currently recruiting participants. It has been available since November 24th 2020 and was last updated on May 19th 2023. The study needs 204 individuals at a single location for enrollment."

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Who else is applying?

What site did they apply to?
Malcom Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center
What portion of applicants met pre-screening criteria?
Met criteria
Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
Rapid Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Richard Niemtzow 2020. "Rapid Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05881174.
~5 spots leftby Apr 2025
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