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The Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety and Working Memory

Primary Purpose

Memory Impairment, Anxiety

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Acupuncture
Sponsored by
National University of Health Sciences
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional treatment trial for Memory Impairment focused on measuring Acupuncture, anxiety, memory

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - 30 Years (Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Undergraduate University student
  • Fluent in English
  • Willing to receive acupuncture
  • Aged 18-30
  • In good health
  • Not pregnant
  • Not breastfeeding

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not an Undergraduate University student
  • Not fluent in English
  • Unwilling to receive acupuncture
  • Under 18 years of age or older than 30 years of age
  • Chronic disease
  • Pregnant
  • Breastfeeding

Sites / Locations

  • Tiffani Kim Institute
  • A Center for Oriental Medicine

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

No Intervention

Active Comparator

Arm Label

Control Group

Acupuncture group

Arm Description

Participants will be asked to make themselves comfortable lying on a massage table for 20 minutes.

Acupuncture group will receive one acupuncture treatment for twenty minutes.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change in anxiety level
Participants will complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory survey to see how anxious they are initially; after acupuncture treatment or quiet resting, they will complete the survey again to see how anxious they are after the intervention.
Memory task
Following acupuncture treatment or resting control, participants will complete a standardized memory test (AOSPAN) to see if intervention affects memory.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
December 1, 2011
Last Updated
April 14, 2015
Sponsor
National University of Health Sciences
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01492738
Brief Title
The Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety and Working Memory
Official Title
The Effect of Acupuncture on Anxiety and Working Memory
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
April 2015
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
February 2011 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2011 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2011 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
National University of Health Sciences

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
Yes

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study endeavors to examine the relationship between acupuncture, anxiety, and performance on a test of working memory. In the study, all participants will complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) survey to determine how anxious they are at the moment and how anxious they tend to be in general. Then ½ of subjects will receive acupuncture for 20 minutes and ½ will rest quietly for 20 minutes. After this period, all subjects will again complete the STAI survey. Then all subjects will complete the Automated Operations Span Task (AOSPAN) which is a computerized test of working memory. Statistical analysis will be performed to determine if acupuncture had any effect on State-level anxiety and on performance on the AOSPAN.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Memory Impairment, Anxiety
Keywords
Acupuncture, anxiety, memory

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Treatment
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
90 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Control Group
Arm Type
No Intervention
Arm Description
Participants will be asked to make themselves comfortable lying on a massage table for 20 minutes.
Arm Title
Acupuncture group
Arm Type
Active Comparator
Arm Description
Acupuncture group will receive one acupuncture treatment for twenty minutes.
Intervention Type
Procedure
Intervention Name(s)
Acupuncture
Intervention Description
After completing questionnaires and anxiety survey, a licensed acupuncturist will insert needles according to Clean Needle Technique into specific acupuncture points. Procedure will last 20 minutes.Following acupuncture treatment, participants will complete anxiety survey and memory test.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change in anxiety level
Description
Participants will complete the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory survey to see how anxious they are initially; after acupuncture treatment or quiet resting, they will complete the survey again to see how anxious they are after the intervention.
Time Frame
Baseline and after1 hour
Title
Memory task
Description
Following acupuncture treatment or resting control, participants will complete a standardized memory test (AOSPAN) to see if intervention affects memory.
Time Frame
After 1 hour

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Maximum Age & Unit of Time
30 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Undergraduate University student Fluent in English Willing to receive acupuncture Aged 18-30 In good health Not pregnant Not breastfeeding Exclusion Criteria: Not an Undergraduate University student Not fluent in English Unwilling to receive acupuncture Under 18 years of age or older than 30 years of age Chronic disease Pregnant Breastfeeding
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Jason Bussell, MSOM, LAc
Organizational Affiliation
National University of Health Sciences
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Hui Yan Cai, PhD, LAc
Organizational Affiliation
National University of Health Sciences
Official's Role
Study Director
Facility Information:
Facility Name
Tiffani Kim Institute
City
Chicago
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60654
Country
United States
Facility Name
A Center for Oriental Medicine
City
Wilmette
State/Province
Illinois
ZIP/Postal Code
60091
Country
United States

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