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What do patients and doctors really think about acupuncture?

NCT ID NCT02855593

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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By invitation only
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Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study explores how patients and doctors experience medical acupuncture. Researchers will interview up to 65 people, including both patients who have received acupuncture and providers who perform it. The goal is to understand common themes in their experiences, such as how family knowledge or time limits affect communication. This is a qualitative study, meaning it focuses on personal stories rather than testing a treatment.

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Study facts

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

Participants

65 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2016

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

Male and female Department of Defense beneficiaries ages 18 years or older who have received acupuncture and Male and female acupuncture providers will be recruited at the Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center (MOFMC). No special populations (e.g., pregnant women, children, prisoners, detainees) will be recruited.

Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion: * Male and female Department of Defense beneficiaries, age 18 years or older, who have received acupuncture OR * Male and female acupuncture providers

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Behavior

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Attitudes

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Mike O'Callaghan Federal Medical Center

    Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 89191, United States

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