Ancient meets modern: study tests acupuncture and relaxation to ease debilitating sickle cell pain

NCT ID NCT04906447

Summary

This study tested whether acupuncture and guided relaxation techniques could help people with sickle cell disease manage their chronic pain and reduce their need for opioid painkillers. It involved 379 participants across three major university health systems. The research aimed to find the most effective way to combine these therapies and understand how to make them a regular part of care in hospitals.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Duke University

    Durham, North Carolina, 22710, United States

  • Emory University

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322, United States

  • Johns Hopkins University

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21218, United States

  • University of Florida

    Gainesville, Florida, 32610, United States

  • University of Illinois at Chicago

    Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States

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