- Effect of Acupuncture and Pain Medication on Radicular Pain Using QST
Acupuncture & Gabapentin Research Study
Goal: to compare the effect of acupuncture or Gabapentin (an FDA approved medication) in pain management.
You may qualify if you:
- are 18 – 65 years of age, and
- have had chronic neck or back pain for at least 2 months.
What to expect:
- maximum of 7 visits over 4 weeks
- 2 follow up phone calls
- hot and cold sensitivity tests
- urine drug screen
- questionnaires
Compensation will be provided.
MGH Center for Translational Pain Research
www.massgeneral.org/painresearch
MGHpainresearch@partners.org
Contact Gabby at 617-724-6102
Goal: to compare the effect of acupuncture or Gabapentin (an FDA approved medication) in pain management.
You may qualify if you:
- are 18 – 65 years of age, and
- have had chronic neck or back pain for at least 2 months.
What to expect:
- maximum of 7 visits over 4 weeks
- 2 follow up phone calls
- hot and cold sensitivity tests
- urine drug screen
- questionnaires
Compensation will be provided.
MGH Center for Translational Pain Research
www.massgeneral.org/painresearch
MGHpainresearch@partners.org
Contact Gabby at 617-724-6102
Institution – MGH - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
Principal Investigator – Lucy Chen, MD
Enrollment Information
For further information about enrolling a patient in this trial, contact the person below.
Name – Cynthia M Retamozo
Email – cretamozo@partners.org
Phone – 617-724-6102
