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RECRUITING
NCT05890508
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Electro-acupuncture for Long Covid Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Sponsor: Hong Kong Baptist University

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

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

DEVICE

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.

DEVICE

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