Acupuncture showdown: which needle works best for chronic pain?

NCT ID NCT02979574

First seen Jun 27, 2026 ยท Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study compares personalized electro-acupuncture and auricular-acupuncture against usual care for treating chronic pain in adults with musculoskeletal pain or fibromyalgia. Participants are split into three groups: two receive different acupuncture methods, and one receives standard care for 12 weeks before switching to acupuncture. The goal is to see which approach better reduces pain intensity and interference.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

agnosia Chronic Pain chronic pain syndrome fibromyalgia Musculoskeletal Pain Pain

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Basking Ridge

    Basking Ridge, New Jersey, 07920, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Bergen

    Montvale, New Jersey, 07645, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

    New York, New York, 10065, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Commack

    Commack, New York, 11725, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Monmouth

    Middletown, New Jersey, 07748, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Rockville Centre

    Rockville Centre, New York, 11570, United States

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Westchester

    Harrison, New York, 10604, United States