Does Acupuncture Activate Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Whiplash?
CompletedPhase 2NCT01512576
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This study has no listed site in Canada in this snapshot. It is included as part of the worldwide chronic pain corpus.
Brief summary (from the registry)
This physiological study examines whether acupuncture exerts short-term effects of analgesic mechanisms in patients with chronic whiplash pain. More specifically, it is examined whether acupuncture activates brain-orchestrated pain inhibitory action.
Study details
- Official title
- Does Acupuncture Activate Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Whiplash Associated Disorders? A Randomized Cross-over Trial
- Conditions
- Whiplash
- Interventions
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
- Start date
- 2011-01
- Primary completion
- 2011-12
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 65 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- Belgium
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: * a diagnosis of chronic WAD grade 1 to 3 according to the criteria as defined by the Quebec Task Force classification * chronic neck pain and WAD persisting for at least 3 months * age between 18 and 65 years Exclusion Criteria: * classified as WAD grade 4 (neck complaints including fracture or dislocation, or injury to the spinal cord) * pregnant * initiated a new conventional therapy during the study period * taking analgesic drugs 48 hours before testing and/or nicotine, alcohol and caffeine 24 hours before testing
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT01512576