Status:
RECRUITING
Effects of Acupuncture on Perceived Stress and Health in Military Service Members
Lead Sponsor:
United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Collaborating Sponsors:
TriService Nursing Research Program
University of California, San Francisco
Conditions:
Perceived Stress
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The goal of this is to investigate the effect of a Manual Standardized Stress Acupuncture (MSSA) protocol as an adjunct treatment to a short-term mindfulness therapy for perceived stress and general h...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Active duty and veteran service members,
- 18 to 65 years of age, self-report of perceived stress symptoms for at least one month,
- a score of 16 or above on the PSS,
- stable on psychiatric and other medications including blood pressure agents for at least three months,
- agrees to participate in group psychotherapy (i.e., MBSR), and
- able to provide informed consent.
Exclusion
- Recent surgery within one month,
- alcohol abuse or dependence diagnosis within one month,
- active substance use/abuse/dependency treatment within one month,
- pregnant women (acupuncture can result in an induction of labor and spontaneous abortion on rare occasions), and
- has had acupuncture treatment, dry needling, and MBSR provided by a provider in the past month.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 1 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
84 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT06044714
Start Date
September 1 2024
End Date
November 1 2025
Last Update
May 22 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Naval Medical Center, San Diego
San Diego, California, United States, 92134