Acupuncture needles vs. muscle breakdown pain: a new army study
NCT ID NCT07528300
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether battlefield acupuncture can reduce pain and the need for pain medication in people hospitalized for exertional rhabdomyolysis, a condition where muscle breaks down after extreme exercise. About 36 adults who choose the treatment will have their pain levels and medication use compared to those who decline it. The goal is to see if this simple, drug-free approach improves comfort during recovery.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 36 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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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.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Rhabdomyolysis * chooses battlefield acupuncture Exclusion Criteria: * Greater than 72 hours from onset of symptoms * younger than 18 years of age * declines battlefield acupuncture * no pain
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tripler Army Medical Center
RECRUITINGTAMC, Hawaii, 96859, United States
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