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Acupuncture needles aim to ease gulf war Veterans' mysterious symptoms

NCT ID NCT06716411

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Utah Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tests whether acupuncture can relieve symptoms of Gulf War Illness, a condition causing long-term health problems in veterans who served in the Gulf region. Two hundred veterans will be split into two groups: one gets acupuncture twice a week for six months, the other waits two months then gets weekly treatments. Researchers will measure changes in physical function using a standard health survey.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 200 people

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Started

Feb 2026

Expected to finish

Sep 2028

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Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Deployed to the Gulf Theater of operations (as defined by 38 CFR 3.317, includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the airspace above all of these locations) between August 1990 and the present date * Have at least 2 of the following symptoms from the 3 CDC clusters of symptom that have lasted for more than 6 months. Each symptom cluster must be characterized as mild-moderate or severe, with at least one symptom in each cluster required to be severe. The clusters are: A. Fatigability: fatigue 24 hours or more after exertion B. Mood and Cognition: feeling depressed; feeling irritable; difficulty thinking or concentrating; feeling worried, tense, anxious; problems finding words; or problems getting to sleep C. Musculoskeletal: joint pain or muscle pain Exclusion Criteria: * Currently enrolled in another clinical trial * Have another disease that likely could account for the symptoms, as determined by our Medical Monitor * Severe psychiatric illness (in the last 2 years psychiatric hospitalization, suicidal attempt, alcohol or substance abuse, use of antipsychotic medication) as measured by the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorder (Prime MD). * Unable to complete the protocol on based on the evaluation of the Medical Monitor.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

injury Multiple Chronic Conditions Occupational Diseases occupational disorder persian gulf syndrome War-Related Injuries

As listed by the trial registrant

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Gulf war syndrome Multiple chronic illnesses Occupational diseases Persian gulf syndrome War-related injuries Wounds and injuries

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  1. The places running it

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02215, United States

  • University of California, Berkeley

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Berkeley, California, 94720, United States

  • University of Utah

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Salt Lake City, Utah, 84111, United States

  • Various

    RECRUITING

    Los Angeles, California, 90015, United States

  • Various

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Colorado Springs, Colorado, 80911, United States

  • Various

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Denver, Colorado, 80203, United States

  • Various

    RECRUITING

    Tampa, Florida, 33762, United States

  • Various

    RECRUITING

    Dallas, Texas, 75231, United States

  • Various

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Fairfax, Virginia, 23235, United States

  • Various

    NOT_YET_RECRUITING

    Seattle, Washington, 98116, United States

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