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NCT01060553 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Pilot of Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans With TBI and PTSD

A NA study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
34
Enrollment target

NCT01060553: Completed NA study, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

NCT01060553 is a NA study that has completed, run by US Department of Veterans Affairs. The registered enrollment target is 34 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT01060553, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
34 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine if acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This study will also examine the degree of veteran acceptance for acupuncture.

Primary Outcome

global health functioning Mental component (MCS) and Physical component (PCS) subscales range from 0 to 100 with 100 being better; 50 is expected population average.

Interventions

  • OTHER Acupuncture treatment

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 34 participants
Start Date 2010-07
Est. Completion 2011-12
Phase NA
US Department of Veterans Affairs

632 total trials

What the finished NCT01060553 record still lists

NCT01060553 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 34 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (98% lower).

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

NCT01060553 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT01060553 about?

NCT01060553 is a clinical study titled "Pilot of Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans With TBI and PTSD". The purpose of this study is to examine if acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This study will also examine the degree of veteran acceptance for acupuncture.

What is the current status of trial NCT01060553?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 34 participants. The study started on 2010-07. Estimated completion is 2011-12.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01060553?

The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture treatment (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01060553?

This trial is sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs, which has 632 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT01060553's enrollment target sits among peer trials

34 1570th of 2000 higher than 427 of 2,000 other NA trials

participants (enrollment target), bucketed by value

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

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