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True Group Auricular Acupuncture for Sleep Disorders

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Michelle Kennedy Prisco, MSN BC-ANP
Research Sponsored by US Department of Veterans Affairs
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up t=2 months
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Summary

The purpose of this study was to examine if group ear acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sleep difficulties among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. This study also examined the degree of veteran acceptance for a group ear acupuncture procedure.

Eligible Conditions
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~t=2 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and t=2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Perceived Sleep Quality
Secondary outcome measures
Attrition Rates
Fragmented Sleep Patterns-Sleep Efficiency
Fragmented Sleep Patterns-Total Sleep Time, Sleep Latency, and Naps
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Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: Wait-List Control GroupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Served as wait list control. Did not receive any acupuncture during the study period.
Group II: True Group Auricular AcupunctureExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Received true group auricular acupuncture twice weekly for a period of two months.
Group III: Sham Group Auricular AcupuncturePlacebo Group1 Intervention
Received sham group auricular acupuncture twice weekly for a period of two months.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

US Department of Veterans AffairsLead Sponsor
871 Previous Clinical Trials
497,912 Total Patients Enrolled
Michelle Kennedy Prisco, MSN BC-ANPPrincipal InvestigatorWashington DC VA Medical Center, Washington, DC
~2 spots leftby Sep 2025
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