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NCT00029497 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 2

Sham Device, Pill Placebo or Treatment For Arm Pain

A Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

Completed
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
240
Enrollment target

NCT00029497: Completed Phase 2 study, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

NCT00029497 is a Phase 2 study that has completed, run by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). The registered enrollment target is 240 participants, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% higher). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00029497, a Phase 2 study, has completed, sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH).

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 2
Development phase
240 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This study investigates the role of two active interventions and their placebo effects in randomized control trials. The study conducts two parallel trials of treatments for upper extremity pain secondary to repetitive stress disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The active interventions are amitriptyline and acupuncture. The placebo are sham acupuncture device and placebo pill.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Acupuncture
  • DRUG Amitriptyline

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 240 participants
Est. Completion 2004-06
Phase Phase 2

What the finished NCT00029497 record still lists

NCT00029497 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 240 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, above the 133-participant average among 30,622 other Phase 2 trials with a reported enrollment target (80% higher).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 2 interventions - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.

NCT00029497 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00029497 about?

NCT00029497 is a clinical study titled "Sham Device, Pill Placebo or Treatment For Arm Pain". This study investigates the role of two active interventions and their placebo effects in randomized control trials. The study conducts two parallel trials of treatments for upper extremity pain secondary to repetitive stress disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The active interventions are a...

What is the current status of trial NCT00029497?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 2 study. The enrollment target is 240 participants. Estimated completion is 2004-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00029497?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (PROCEDURE), Amitriptyline (DRUG).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00029497?

This trial is sponsored by National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which has 203 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00029497's enrollment target sits among peer trials

240 239th of 2000 higher than 1,746 of 2,000 other Phase 2 trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08

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Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00029497, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00029497 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.