Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0
120
about 5 years
14–80
1 site in IN
What this study is about
This trial is testing whether acupuncture can help manage pain in people with sickle cell disease and how it affects the brain. Acupuncture involves inserting needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain. Participants will receive either traditional or laser acupuncture for a set number of sessions over several months.
Simplified from trial records by PatientMatch.
What you may be asked to do
- 1.Use laser acupuncture
- 2.Use needling acupuncture
Participation Burden
What's physically and logistically required of participants.
Requires travel to a study site
How treatment is administered
You may get a placebo/standard care, and you won't know which.
Extracted study details
Pulled from the trial record to show what is being tested and what the study is measuring.
Secondary: Brief Pain Inventory (BPI) Questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) Questionnaire, Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI) Questionnaire, Nociplastic Pain Questionnaire, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS)-29 Questionnaire, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL, both pediatric and adult versions) Questionnaire, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) Questionnaire, Psychological Screening Questionnaires (PHQ-9)