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Integrative Medicine in Pain Management in Sickle Cell Disease, 2.0

Indiana University
NCT IDNCT06725550ClinicalTrials.gov data as of Apr 2026
Target enrollment

120

Study length

about 5 years

Ages

14–80

Locations

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.

Logistics & Travel
In-person visits

Requires travel to a study site

Physical Intervention
Standard

How treatment is administered

Treatment Assignment
Randomized & Blinded

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.

Endpoints

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)