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Acupuncture for Sickle Cell Pain | Study ID: Acupuncture in SCD
This research tests whether acupuncture can reduce pain in people with sickle cell disease and how it affects the brain and blood markers. Participants 14–80 years old who are diagnosed with sickle cell disease and experiencing chronic pain and/or acute painful crisis in the preceding 12 months will be randomly assigned to receive ten sessions (30 minutes each) of either traditional needling acupuncture or non-needle laser acupuncture. The main treatment period includes about 16 in-person visits over roughly 6–8 weeks. Investigators will collect pain and health questionnaires, perform sensory testing, and record brain activity using MRI, fNIRS, and EEG before and after treatments. Blood samples will also be taken before and after the treatment course to study biomarkers, and a noninvasive inner-eyelid image will be used to estimate blood hemoglobin level. Participants will be followed monthly for up to 12 months after the in-person visits to track pain and other clinical outcomes. Some procedural details are not provided now to preserve study integrity.
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Principal Investigator: Ying Wang, MD, PHD
To EnrollCall: (513) 653-0746Email: ywanglab@ucmail.uc.edu
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Principal Investigator: Betsey Z. Nuseibeh, PhD
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