Status:
COMPLETED
Electro-acupuncture (EA) and Chronic Pelvic Pain (CPP)
Lead Sponsor:
University of Edinburgh
Collaborating Sponsors:
NHS Lothian
Conditions:
Chronic Pain
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) is a debilitating condition that affects over 1 million women in the United Kingdom. The annual healthcare costs are estimated at over £150 million. Proven interventions whic...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Chronic pelvic pain longer than 6 months duration
- Average numerical pain score of at least 4 out of 10 in the previous week
- Able and willing to comply with intervention
- Women aged 18 and above
Exclusion
- Pregnancy
- Malignancy
- Severe bleeding disorders (e.g. Type 2, 3 Von Willebrand disease)
- Severe needle phobia
- Taking anti-coagulants
- A history of seizure
- A pace-maker in situ
- Moderate to severe psychiatric illness (currently under the care of a psychiatrist)
- Had received electro-acupuncture and meridian balanced method within the last 6 months
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 1 2014
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2015
Estimated Enrollment :
30 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02295111
Start Date
October 1 2014
End Date
July 1 2015
Last Update
November 11 2015
Active Locations (1)
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Ooi Thye Chong
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, EH16 4SA