# Efficacy of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment Services for Heroin Addicts

> **NCT03012373** · NA · UNKNOWN · sponsor: **Lu-Tung Christian Hospital** · enrollment: 40 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Opiate Withdrawal Syndrome

## Interventions

- **PROCEDURE:** Ear acupressure alone
- **PROCEDURE:** Electroacupuncture plus ear acupressure

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT03012373
- **Lead sponsor:** Lu-Tung Christian Hospital
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** UNKNOWN
- **Start date:** 2016-06
- **Primary completion:** 2018-03-30
- **Final completion:** 2018-05-30
- **Target enrollment:** 40 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2017-12-05


## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03012373

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT03012373, "Efficacy of Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Methadone Treatment Services for Heroin Addicts". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT03012373. Licensed CC0.

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