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Acupuncture Treatment in Adults Undergoing Diagnostic OGD : A Double-Blind Placebo Controlled Randomized Trial

China210 participantsStarted 2006-11

Plain-language summary

To find out how the application of acupuncture needles to the proposed acupuncture points: Heart 7 (HT 7) and Pericardium 6 (PC 6) for reducing anxiety during Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (EGD)

Who can participate

Age range18 Years – 70 Years

SexALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * 18-70 undergoing elective unsedatant diagnostic EGD * belonging to American Society of Anesthesia (ASA) classes 1 to 2 Exclusion Criteria: * History of gastrectomy, esophagectomy, Whipple's operation and other gastrointestinal operations * ASA class 3 to 4 * Pregnancy * Allergy to acupuncture needles * Request sedation * Previous experiences of EGD

What they're measuring

Anxiety elicited during EGD

Trial details

NCT IDNCT00449241

SponsorChinese University of Hong Kong

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Contact for this trial

Wing Wa Leung, Master

26323915 leungww@surgery.cuhk.edu.hk

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