Sham Device, Pill Placebo or Treatment For Arm Pain

• Status: Completed
• Trial end date: 2004-06-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study investigates the role of two active interventions and their placebo effects in randomized control trials. The study conducts two parallel trials of treatments for upper extremity pain secondary to repetitive stress disorder, including carpal tunnel syndrome. The active interventions are amitriptyline and acupuncture. The placebo are sham acupuncture device and placebo pill.

• Phase: Phase 2
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: No

Details

• Lead Sponsor: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
• Treatments: Amitriptyline; Amitriptyline, perphenazine drug combination

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• Treated for repetitive strain injury for at least 3 months at a clinical site in the Greater Boston Area