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Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Sponsor: Hong Kong Baptist University
Summary
In this study, a 16-week randomized, sham-controlled, double-blinded clinical trial will be conducted to to investigate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture compared to sham acupuncture for treatment of long covid neuropsychiatric symptoms.
Official title: Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: a Prospective, Randomized Sham-controlled, Double-blinded Clinical Trial
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - 80 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2024-03-01
Completion Date
2026-04-30
Last Updated
2024-05-07
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Acupuncture
Disposable acupuncture needles (0.20 mm in diameter) are are used in the study. The acupoints are GV20(Baihui), EX-HN1(Sishencong), EX-HN3(Yintang), SP6(Sanyinjiao), ST36(Zusanli), ST40(Fenglong), and LR3(Taichong). Electrical stimulation will be delivered with waves at 2-5 Hz from an electroacupuncture device. The needles will be retained in position for 30 minutes.
Sham-acupuncture
Streitberger's non-invasive acupuncture needles (Gauge 8 x 1.2"/ 0.30 x 30mm) will be applied to serve as a sham control at the same acupoints with the same stimulation modality and then connecting the needle to the incorrect output socket of the electrical acupuncture stimulation instrument. The sham points are "pseudo stimulation".
Locations (1)
Zhong Lidan
Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong