The placebo needle: is it a valid and convincing placebo for the use of acupuncture trials?
ISRCTN | ISRCTN81672591 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN81672591 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N0231111875 |
- Submission date
- 12/09/2003
- Registration date
- 12/09/2003
- Last edited
- 23/07/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Other
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr George Lewith
Scientific
Scientific
Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton
Visiting Professor, University of Westminster
Complementary Medicine Research Unit
Primary Medical Care
Aldermoor Health Centre
Aldermoor Close
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)2380 701125 |
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jbb2@southampton.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Crossover trial |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Not Specified |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | To test the credibility of the placebo needle. |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Not Applicable: Acupuncture |
Intervention | Real acupuncture versus placebo |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Not provided at time of registration |
Secondary outcome measures | Not provided at time of registration |
Overall study start date | 01/04/2001 |
Completion date | 30/04/2002 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Not Specified |
Sex | Not Specified |
Target number of participants | Added 23 July 2008: 37 participants |
Key inclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
Date of first enrolment | 01/04/2001 |
Date of final enrolment | 30/04/2002 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Department of Health (UK)
Government
Government
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom
Website | http://www.doh.gov.uk |
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Funders
Funder type
Government
Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | results | 01/12/2003 | Yes | No |