Clinical Trial: Clinical Research of Electro-acupuncture Combined Psychological Intervention on Internet Addiction Disorder

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Clinical Research of Electro-acupuncture Combined Psychological Intervention on Internet Addiction Disorder

Brief Summary: this research adopted multicentered, randomly and parallel control methods to observe the clinical effects of electro-acupuncture combined psychological intervention on internet addiction disorder, aim to provide a convenient, affordable and effective clinical protocol.

Detailed Summary: This research was aimed to discuss the impact of acupuncture treatment on the impulsive behavior of Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) sufferers, with the detection of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), the assessment of Young's Internet Addiction Test (IAT), Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11) and Go/No-go task, hopefully that this research could provide basis for the further study as well as the establishment of comprehensive assessment and treatment protocol of IAD.
Sponsor: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Current Primary Outcome:

  • the change of the level of brain N-acetylaspartate on magnetic resonance spectroscopy from baseline at 40 days [ Time Frame: day 1 and the day after treatment(treatment covered 40 days) had completed ]
    analysis
  • the change from baseline of the total scores on Internet Addiction Test(IAT) at 40 days [ Time Frame: day 1 and the day after treatment(treatment covered 40 days) had completed ]
    questionnaire
  • the change of the level of brain choline on magnetic resonance spectroscopy from baseline at 40 days [ Time Frame: day 1 and the day after treatment(treatment covered 40 days) had completed ]
    analysis


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome:

Original Secondary Outcome:

Information By: Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Dates:
Date Received: January 3, 2015
Date Started: January 2010
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 12, 2015
Last Verified: February 2015