Validating Blinding Maintenance of a Sham-Sensitization Control Design for Sensitization Acupuncture Trials

NCT ID
NCT07868224
Registry status
Not yet recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Not applicable
Sponsor
Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Conditions
Knee Osteoarthritis; Insomnia; Cervical Spondylosis; Chronic Low Back Pain; Allergic Rhinitis

Overview

ClinicalTrials.gov lists this study as Not yet recruiting.

Official title: Clinical Validation of Blinding Maintenance for a DITTO Framework-Based Sham-Sensitization Control Design in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Sensitization Acupuncture Versus Traditional Acupuncture: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Crossover Trial

Enrollment: 30 participants (Estimated).

What is being studied

  • Procedure: Sensitization Acupuncture
  • Procedure: Traditional Acupuncture

Who may be eligible

Ages
18 Years to 75 Years
Sex
All
Healthy volunteers accepted
No

ClinicalTrials.gov lists the following eligibility criteria.

Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 18-75 years； * Clinically diagnosed with one of the following five conditions: knee osteoarthritis, insomnia, cervical spondylosis, chronic low back pain, or allergic rhinitis * Presence of palpable sensitized acupoints * Willing to receive sensitization acupuncture treatment * Able to understand and communicate sufficiently to complete blinding-assessment questionnaires * Willing to participate and provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Serious comorbid conditions unrelated to the target disease that could confound assessment (e.g., severe organ failure, malignancy)； * Concurrent use of other acupoint-stimulation therapies (e.g., moxibustion, tuina, acupoint injection) whose effects cannot be separated from those of sensitization acupuncture * Severe coagulation disorder or local skin infection constituting a contraindication to acupuncture * Bleeding disorder or current anticoagulant therapy * Pregnant or breastfeeding women * Severe fear of needles precluding completion of the standard treatment course * Cognitive or communication impairment precluding reliable self-report * Currently participating in another sensitization-acupuncture-related clinical trial * Unwilling to provide informed consent

Study locations

1 study location is listed.

Site recruitment status is not specified in the registry data for these locations.

Countries: China

  • Jiangxi, China: 1

Sample of listed locations

  • Jiangxi University of Chinese Medicine — Nanchang, Jiangxi, 330000, China — Site recruitment status not specified in the registry data

Study details

Start date
October 10, 2026
Primary completion date
December 1, 2026
Completion date
December 30, 2026
First posted
October 9, 2026
Collaborators
The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Source and update information

Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT ID
NCT07868224
Registry last updated
October 9, 2026
QualifiedStudies registry data refreshed
October 12, 2026
QualifiedStudies record fetched
October 12, 2026

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