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VA study explores acupuncture and yoga for Veterans' chronic pain

NCT ID NCT05097521

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: VA Office of Research and Development Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study looked at how complementary health approaches like acupuncture, massage, and yoga affect chronic pain in over 3,600 veterans. Researchers compared the effects of practitioner-delivered therapies alone versus combining them with self-care practices. The goal was to understand which approaches work best for reducing pain severity and interference with daily life.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

3,603 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2021

Finished

Sep 2023

Lead sponsor

A government agency

The lead sponsor is a US federal agency other than the NIH.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with moderate to severe chronic musculoskeletal pain who initiate at least one of the six CIH therapies at the 18 VA Whole Health flagship study sites during the study period who also participate in the VA Office of Patient Centered Care and Cultural Transformations CIH Experience Survey.

Ages

18 to 89 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Veteran * History of (chronic) musculoskeletal-related pain conditions recorded in the EHR in the year prior to the index visit, and self-report pain present every day or nearly every day for 3 months from the CIH index visit using an eligibility screener * Aged 18-89 on index CIH visit date Exclusion Criteria: * Diagnoses of serious mental illness in the year prior to initiating CIH * History of spinal cord injury * Hospitalization 30 days prior to initiating CIH * Recorded CIH use in the EHR in the 6 months prior to the index CIH visit and reported CIH use in the 8 weeks prior to index CIH visit

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Conditions

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Chronic Pain

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Chronic musculoskeletal pain

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Sepulveda, CA

    Sepulveda, California, 91343, United States

  • VA Puget Sound Health Care System Seattle Division, Seattle, WA

    Seattle, Washington, 98108-1532, United States

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