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RECRUITING
NCT06716411
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Confirming the Effects of Acupuncture Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Gulf War Illness

Sponsor: University of Utah

View on ClinicalTrials.gov

Summary

This unblinded Phase II clinical trial will test the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners will have had at least 5 years of experience plus additional training provided by the study. Veterans with diagnosed symptoms of Gulf War Illness will be randomized to either six months of biweekly acupuncture treatments (group 1, n=100) or 2 months of waitlist followed by weekly acupuncture treatments (group 2, n=100). Measurements were taken at baseline, 2, 4 and 6 months. The primary outcome is the SF-36 physical component scale score (SF-36P).

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

18 Years - Any

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

200

Start Date

2026-02-03

Completion Date

2028-09-30

Last Updated

2026-04-03

Healthy Volunteers

No

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Sterile insertive needles are applied by licensed, experienced practitioners.

Locations (10)

University of California, Berkeley

Berkeley, California, United States

Various

Los Angeles, California, United States

Various

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

Various

Denver, Colorado, United States

Various

Tampa, Florida, United States

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Various

Dallas, Texas, United States

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Various

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Various

Seattle, Washington, United States