Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture for Systemic Lupus

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

In brief

The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate whether acupuncture is safe and acceptable to people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Twenty-four SLE patients were assigned randomly to receive either 10 sessions of acupuncture, 10 sessions of a minimal-needling control intervention, or their usual medical care alone. It was hypothesized that acupuncture would be safe for people with SLE, and that participants would be able to complete their assigned treatment within 5 to 6 weeks.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00493753

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

24

Starts

2004-11-01

Expected to finish

2006-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2007-06-28

Who can join

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

You may qualify if…

• diagnosed with SLE, 18 years old or older, pain duration at least 3 times per week for at least 3 months, medications and doses stable for the past month, able to speak, read, and understand English, and provide informed consent.

You may not qualify if…

• known pregnancy, active uncontrolled organ involvement, steroid dose greater than 10 mg per day, platelets < 100,000, previous course of acupuncture treatment.

Where it is running

• UPMC General Clinical Research Center — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
• UPMC Shadyside Center for Integrative Medicine — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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