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Confirming the Effects of Acupuncture Treatments to Relieve Symptoms of Gulf War Illness
Sponsor: University of Utah
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
Conditions
Interventions
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