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NCT00065585 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · Phase 3

Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain

A Phase 3 study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

Completed
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
640
Enrollment target

NCT00065585: Completed Phase 3 study, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

NCT00065585 is a Phase 3 study that has completed, run by Kaiser Permanente. The registered enrollment target is 640 participants, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT00065585, a Phase 3 study, has completed, sponsored by Kaiser Permanente.

COMPLETED
Registry status
Phase 3
Development phase
640 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

This is a trial to clarify the extent to which acupuncture needling can diminish the effect of chronic back pain on patient functioning and symptoms.

Interventions

  • PROCEDURE Accupuncture

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 640 participants
Start Date 2004-04
Est. Completion 2007-06
Phase Phase 3
Kaiser Permanente

294 total trials

What the finished NCT00065585 record still lists

NCT00065585 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 640 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 772-participant average among 15,282 other Phase 3 trials with a reported enrollment target (17% lower).

The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Accupuncture is the first listed.

NCT00065585 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT00065585 about?

NCT00065585 is a clinical study titled "Efficacy of Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain". This is a trial to clarify the extent to which acupuncture needling can diminish the effect of chronic back pain on patient functioning and symptoms.

What is the current status of trial NCT00065585?

This trial is currently completed. It is a Phase 3 study. The enrollment target is 640 participants. The study started on 2004-04. Estimated completion is 2007-06.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT00065585?

The interventions under investigation include: Accupuncture (PROCEDURE).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT00065585?

This trial is sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, which has 294 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT00065585's enrollment target sits among peer trials

640 576th of 2000 higher than 1,422 of 2,000 other Phase 3 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 NCT00065585, the US trial registry maintained by the National Library of Medicine. NCT00065585 (mid enrollment · none site footprint · completed) retrieved and formatted by PlainTrial, see methodology.