The placebo needle: is it a valid and convincing placebo for the use of acupuncture trials?

ISRCTN ISRCTN81672591
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

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
Email jbb2@southampton.ac.uk

Study information

Study designCrossover trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesTo test the credibility of the placebo needle.
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedNot Applicable: Acupuncture
InterventionReal acupuncture versus placebo
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date01/04/2001
Completion date30/04/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexNot Specified
Target number of participantsAdded 23 July 2008: 37 participants
Key inclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment01/04/2001
Date of final enrolment30/04/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Department of Health (UK)
Government

Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/12/2003 Yes No