Clinical trials: Leeches
Osteoarthritis, Arthralgia
Leeches for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Previous studies have not addressed the question, whether or not a repeated leeching can supply symptomatic relief of osteoarthritic pain for extended periods of time.
- Trial name
- NCT00435773
- Testing
- Single Leeching, Repeated Leeching after 4 weeks
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Participation Level Below 55% and/or Special Needs
Effects of Hirudotherapy, Phytotherapy, and Forest Therapy in Adults With Reduced Work Capacity or Special Needs
This interventional study will evaluate the effects of three complementary and alternative health care services-forest therapy, phytotherapy, and hirudotherapy-in individuals with a participation level below 55% and/or special…
- Trial name
- CAM-HPMT (NCT07709221)
- Testing
- Phytotherapy, Forest Therapy, Hirudotherapy
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Klaipėda University
Leeches, Healthcare Associated Infection
Risk Benefit Ratio of Hirudotherapy: Retrospective Single-center Study of 37 Cases Over a Period of 9 Years
Venous congestion in transplanted or re-implanted tissues remains a common and chal-lenging complication in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Trial name
- AMLEE (NCT04676581)
- Testing
- Leech Therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens