Utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture(BFA) to Treat Chronic Pain for Homeless and at Risk Veterans.
CompletedNot applicableNCT05417724
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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 research study will evaluate the effectiveness of utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on homeless and at risk for homelessness veterans with chronic pain for 12 weeks.
Study details
- Official title
- Utilizing Battlefield Acupuncture(BFA) to Treat Chronic Pain for Homeless and at Risk Veterans.
- Conditions
- Acupuncture
- Homelessness
- Pain
- Veterans
- Interventions
- Other: Battlefield Acupuncture
- Sponsor
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital
- Start date
- 2022-03-28
- Primary completion
- 2023-09-05
- Sex
- All
- Age range
- from 18 Years to 100 Years
- Results posted
- No results posted in this snapshot
- Countries
- United States
- Total sites listed
- 1
Eligibility criteria
Show eligibility criteria (verbatim from the registry)
Inclusion Criteria: Eligibility criteria include: * they are 18 years or older * they are homeless or at risk for homelessness veterans who are enrolled in the VA Bedford Healthcare system and registered in one of the HUD-VASH or HCHV programs, * history of chronic pain. * Availability to participate in the study for 4 months. If they meet these criteria, they will be asked to complete the Informed consent to enroll in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * female veterans who are pregnant * history of bleeding disorders or currently on blood thinning medications * currently being treated for an active infection of the outer ear. * currently have a PICC line in their body or are receiving IV antibiotics. * fear of needles/tacks * undiagnosed pain complaint Our recruitment plan invites all eligible veterans and is just, fair, and equitable.
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov (US National Library of Medicine), snapshot October 2026. Check the registry for current recruiting status. Record: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05417724