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NCT02890810 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Predicting Analgesic Response to Acupuncture: A Practical Approach

A NA study, sponsored by Stanford University.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
121
Enrollment target

NCT02890810: Completed NA study, sponsored by Stanford University.

NCT02890810 is a NA study that has completed, run by Stanford University. The registered enrollment target is 121 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.

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The verdict

NCT02890810, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Stanford University.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
121 participants
Enrollment target

Study Summary

In this placebo controlled, patient and assessor blinded clinical trial, the investigators will administer electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture to patients suffering from chronic low back pain, and monitor their symptoms as well as collecting objective outcome measures. The investigators objective is to identify predictors of pain reduction and functional improvement with electroacupuncture vs placebo.

Primary Outcome

Patient self-reported mean back pain intensity on 11 point (0-10) numerical rating scale (NRS).

Interventions

  • OTHER Real Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation
  • OTHER Simulated Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 121 participants
Start Date 2016-07
Est. Completion 2020-06-30
Phase NA
Stanford University

1,744 total trials

What the finished NCT02890810 record still lists

NCT02890810 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registered 121 participants enrollment target is mid-sized for trials with a published cap, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (91% lower).

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

NCT02890810 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT02890810 about?

NCT02890810 is a clinical study titled "Predicting Analgesic Response to Acupuncture: A Practical Approach". In this placebo controlled, patient and assessor blinded clinical trial, the investigators will administer electroacupuncture vs sham electroacupuncture to patients suffering from chronic low back pain, and monitor their symptoms as well as collecting objective outcome measures. The investigators ob...

What is the current status of trial NCT02890810?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 121 participants. The study started on 2016-07. Estimated completion is 2020-06-30.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT02890810?

The interventions under investigation include: Real Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation (OTHER), Simulated Acupuncture with Electrical Stimulation (OTHER).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT02890810?

This trial is sponsored by Stanford University, which has 1,744 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How this trial's enrollment target compares

Where NCT02890810's enrollment target sits among peer trials

121 762nd of 2000 higher than 1,239 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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