Acupuncture and the Relaxation Response for Substance Abuse

Completed · Phase 2/Phase 3

Conditions studied: Substance Abuse

In brief

This one-year pilot study has two specific aims: 1. to determine the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial of acupuncture and the relaxation response for substance abuse among homeless veterans who are in a domiciliary care program, and 2. to collect and analyze pilot data to estimate the effect size for planning a future larger study to fully test the hypothesis of the effectiveness of acupuncture and the RR in reducing cravings for substances (alcohol and drugs), and the corollary effects on quality of life.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00375102

Run by

VA Boston Healthcare System

People needed

67

Starts

2006-11-01

Expected to finish

2007-11-01

Last updated by the study team

2014-12-15

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Have a substance abuse or dependence problem of any type of substance
• Stay in the domiciliary for at least 10 weeks after the study entry to complete the study.

You may not qualify if…

• Schizophrenia or psychotic diagnoses
• Bleeding disorders (hemophilia or thrombocytopenia)
• An allergy to metals (needles).

Where it is running

• Bedford VAMC — Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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