Brain Mechanisms of Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy

Description

The overall aim of the present proposal is to investigate how patients' and clinicians' (Licensed acupuncturists, LAc) neural and autonomic processes during treatment interaction correlate to patient outcomes. Male and female healthy clinicians and fibromyalgia patients will be recruited for the study.

Conditions

Physician-patient Relationship, Fibromyalgia, Acupuncture Therapy

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Study overview

The overall aim of the present proposal is to investigate how patients' and clinicians' (Licensed acupuncturists, LAc) neural and autonomic processes during treatment interaction correlate to patient outcomes. Male and female healthy clinicians and fibromyalgia patients will be recruited for the study.

Optimization of Brain-based Mechanisms Supporting Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy - a Hyperscanning fMRI Study

Brain Mechanisms of Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy

Condition
Physician-patient Relationship
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Charlestown

Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129

Charlestown

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, United States, 02129

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study

    21 Years to 65 Years

    Sexes Eligible for Study

    ALL

    Accepts Healthy Volunteers

    Yes

    Collaborators and Investigators

    Massachusetts General Hospital,

    Vitaly Napadow, PhD, LicAc, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

    Study Record Dates

    2024-05