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NCT01614639 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Brain Imaging Study of Acupuncture in Chronic Low Back Pain
A NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 82
- Enrollment target
NCT01614639: Completed NA study, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
NCT01614639 is a NA study that has completed, run by Brigham and Women's Hospital. The registered enrollment target is 82 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT01614639, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 82 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
We are doing this research study to learn about how acupuncture treatment works. This study is being done to look at changes in the brain, NOT to treat pain. We want to learn about brain activity during acupuncture. We will look at brain activity when a heating device touches the skin of a subject before and after the subject has acupuncture, to see what changes.
Primary Outcome
The effects of pain on the brain
Interventions
- PROCEDURE Acupuncture
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 82 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2017-10 |
| Phase | NA |
What the finished NCT01614639 record still lists
NCT01614639 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 82 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (94% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Acupuncture is the first listed.
NCT01614639 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01614639 about?
NCT01614639 is a clinical study titled "Brain Imaging Study of Acupuncture in Chronic Low Back Pain". We are doing this research study to learn about how acupuncture treatment works. This study is being done to look at changes in the brain, NOT to treat pain. We want to learn about brain activity during acupuncture. We will look at brain activity when a heating device touches the skin of a subject b...
What is the current status of trial NCT01614639?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 82 participants. The study started on 2012-01. Estimated completion is 2017-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01614639?
The interventions under investigation include: Acupuncture (PROCEDURE).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01614639?
This trial is sponsored by Brigham and Women's Hospital, which has 937 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT01614639's enrollment target sits among peer trials
82 990th of 2000 higher than 1,009 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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