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 |
| Protocol serial number | N0231111875 |
| Sponsor | Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust (UK) |
- 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 |
|---|---|
| jbb2@southampton.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Crossover trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| 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(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 30/04/2002 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 37 |
| 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
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Reader in Complementary Medicine, University of Southampton
Southampton
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
SO16 5ST
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not 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 |
