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NCT Number: NCT01483885

Comparison of the Analgesic Effects of Acupuncture and Modulated Electroanalgesia in Cold Induced Pain

Physiotherapy offers a range of therapeutic modalities for pain management including Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS), Interferential current (IC) and Acupuncture. The objective of this study was to investigate the hypoalgesic effect of TENS, CI and Acupuncture in a cold-induced pain model.

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Key information

Conditions

Cold Exposure

Age range

18 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 1 / Phase 2

Primary location

Fuad Ahmad Hazime

Parnaíba, Piauí, 64202-020, Brazil

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Healthy subjects

Exclusion criteria

  • Subjects with no history of any kind of disease

Treatment and study plan

Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation

Device

Tens at 4Hz and 100 Hz will be delivered using TENS stimulator (Ibramed/Neurodyn-São Paulo, Brazil)

Interferential Current

Device

Interferential Current (IC) at 4Hz and 100 Hz will be delivered using IC stimulator (Ibramed/Neurodyn-São Paulo, Brazil)

Manual Acupuncture

Procedure

Manual acupuncture will be delivered with sterile needles for each subject in the acupoint TA5 and CS6 localized in the dominant forearm.

Primary outcomes

  1. Cold Pain threshold

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Cold pain threshold is recorded as the time from immersing the hand in the cold water to pain using a digital timer.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Pain Tolerance threshold

    Time frame: 24 hours

    Cold Tolerance threshodl is recorded as the time from immersing the hand in the cold water to maximal pain tolerance using a digital timer.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Universidade Federal do Piauí

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Comparison of the Analgesic Effects of Acupuncture and Modulated Electroanalgesia in Cold Induced Pain.

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Dec 2, 2011
Registry last updated
Dec 2, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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