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NCT03393546 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
A NA study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
- Terminated
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8
- Enrollment target
NCT03393546: Clinical Trial NA study, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
NCT03393546 is a NA study that was terminated before completion, run by Johns Hopkins University. The registered enrollment target is 8 participants, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower). According to ClinicalTrials.gov, the official US trial registry.
The verdict
NCT03393546, a NA study, was terminated before completion, sponsored by Johns Hopkins University.
- TERMINATED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 8 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
Pain is considered as one of the most important causal factors of behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD). The investigators plan to examine the effectiveness of pain relief, pain sensory change and immune biomarkers change (measured by serum biomarkers) after the auricular point acupressure (APA). A waitlist will be used to examine the feasibility of a 4-week APA intervention. The investigators will also explore potential analgesic pathways and underpinnings of APA on pain relief.
Primary Outcome
It will be measured by Brief Pain Inventory (score 0-10 for pain intensity, with 0 for no pain and 10 for most severe pain. score 0-70 for pain interferences
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL Auricular Point Acupressure
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 8 participants |
| Start Date | 2018-08-01 |
| Est. Completion | 2022-03-08 |
| Phase | NA |
Why NCT03393546 stopped before completion
NCT03393546 is an interventional study that assigns participants to a tested intervention. The registry caps enrollment at 8 participants, a relatively small participant target, below the 1,404-participant average among 58,714 other NA trials with a reported enrollment target (99% lower).
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 1 intervention - of which Auricular Point Acupressure is the first listed.
NCT03393546 does not publish any study locations in the registry export this page uses.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT03393546 about?
NCT03393546 is a clinical study titled "Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders". Pain is considered as one of the most important causal factors of behavioral and psychological symptoms in patients Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (ADRD). The investigators plan to examine the effectiveness of pain relief, pain sensory change and immune biomarkers change (measured by seru...
What is the current status of trial NCT03393546?
This trial is currently terminated. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 8 participants. The study started on 2018-08-01. Estimated completion is 2022-03-08.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03393546?
The interventions under investigation include: Auricular Point Acupressure (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03393546?
This trial is sponsored by Johns Hopkins University, which has 1,448 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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How this trial's enrollment target compares
Where NCT03393546's enrollment target sits among peer trials
8 1976th of 2000 higher than 19 of 2,000 other NA trials
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov registry export · 2026-08-08
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