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Clinical Trial: Effect of Acupuncture on Human Brain Activity
This study is no longer recruiting patients.
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Purpose
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the way acupuncture affects brain function.
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Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Educational/Counseling/Training, Non-Randomized, Open Label, Uncontrolled, Single Group Assignment
Official Title: Modulatory Effect of Acupuncture on Human Brain Activity
Acupuncture is emerging as an important procedure in complementary medicine. Its mechanism of action remains unclear, but research suggests that its effects are mediated through a widely connected network that is involved in the regulation of mood, behavior, and function of physiological systems. This study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to monitor the effects of manual acupuncture on the brain function of study participants.
Participants in this study will undergo acupuncture one needle at a time. Researchers will then ask participants questions about how they feel and will compare the sensations reported by participants to their images of brain response.
Eligibility
Genders Eligible for Study: Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- In good physical health
More Information
Publications
Hui KK, Liu J, Makris N, Gollub RL, Chen AJ, Moore CI, Kennedy DN, Rosen BR, Kwong KK. Acupuncture modulates the limbic system and subcortical gray structures of the human brain: evidence from fMRI studies in normal subjects. Hum Brain Mapp. 2000;9(1):13-25.
Record last reviewed: March 2004
Last Updated: October 13, 2004
Record first received: March 18, 2004
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00079898
Health Authority: United States: Federal Government
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on 2005-04-08
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov
Cache Date: April 9, 2005
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