Clinical trials: Therapy, Acupuncture
Constipation - Functional
Acupuncture Versus Biofeedback Training on Bowel Motility in Children With Functional Constipation
: Functional constipation is the most common gastrointestinal disorder affecting about 14 % of the global population and it negatively impacts the quality of life of those affected (Suares and Ford,2011).
- Trial name
- NCT06618326
- Testing
- Acupuncture, biofeedback
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms, Urogenital Neoplasms
Acupuncture for the Immune System in Radiation Cancer Patients
Purpose/Goal: To investigate how long course radiation therapy (RT), both with or without chemotherapy, affects the immune system, and to determine if acupuncture can modify these effects in patients undergoing curative radiation…
- Trial name
- NCT01422928
- Testing
- Medical Acupuncture
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Gagging
Efficacy of Low-level Laser Acupuncture and Microcurrent Electrical Stimulation on Gag Reflex on Children
the aim of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the laser acupuncture in comparison to the electroacupuncure for controlling gag reflex in children
- Trial name
- NCT06422286
- Testing
- low-level laser, microcurrent stimulation
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Tonsillectomy, Post-Operative Pain
Acupuncture for Post-tonsillectomy Pain Control in Children
A randomized, controlled, single-blinded study comparing conventional postoperative analgesia with paracetamol-on-demand with the same regime plus acupuncture.
- Conditions
- Tonsillectomy, Post-Operative Pain, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT01285687
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Tic Disorders
Acupuncture Treatment in Pediatric Patients With Tic Disorders: A Prospective, Single-Center, Randomized Controlled Trial
This study was conducted to observe the efficacy of Nourishing the vital energy and Regulating the spirit needle technique in the treatment of chronic tic disorder through the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) and the…
- Trial name
- ATPTD (NCT07071428)
- Testing
- Regular acupuncture, the Nourishing the vital energyand Regulating the spirit needle technique
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
AUTO-ACUSAR - Effects of Acupuncture on the Autonomic Nervous System in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis Patients
There is inconclusive evidence whether acupuncture treatment is effective in the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). Furthermore, the underlying mechanisms of acupuncture in SAR are only poorly understood.
- Trial name
- AUTO-ACUSAR (NCT01271595)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Terminal Illness
Is Acupuncture Able to Reduce Nausea and Vomiting in the Terminal Ill Patient
A comparative effectiveness research design was used. The sample size was calculated to 136 patients, who were randomized to an intervention group and a control group respectively.
- Trial name
- NCT04378998
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Major Depressive Disorder
Intradermal Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture and SSRI for Treating Adolescents With Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a prevalent mental illness characterised by influencing the health and quality of life of patients，often manifesting in individuals under the age of 18.
- Trial name
- NCT05832619
- Testing
- SSRI, SIA, AIA
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Xiaomei Shao
Bell's Palsy
Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Treat Bell's Palsy According to Different Stages
The purpose of this trial will certify the efficacy of using staging acupuncture and moxibustion to treat Bell's Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT00608660
- Testing
- acupuncture, acupuncture and moxibustion, electroacupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Precocious Puberty, Treatment
A Trial of Chinese Traditional Medicine Combining With Intradermal Acupuncture for Treating Precocious Puberty
A randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine and acupoints stimulation on children with idiopathic precocious puberty.
- Conditions
- Precocious Puberty, Treatment, Alternative Medicine, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT06510764
- Testing
- intradermal needles, Ziyinxiehuo Granules of traditional Chinese Medicine
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Mastitis
Study of Acupuncture and Care Interventions for the Treatment of Breast Inflammation During Breastfeeding
The objective of the study was to test the hypothesis that acupuncture treatment hastens recovery time from inflammatory symptoms of the breast during breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT00405158
- Testing
- Acupuncture treatment, Administration of oxytocin nasal spray, Improved breast milk removal
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Karlstad University
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
Safety and Efficacy of Ear Acupuncture for Antituberculosis Drug-Related Nausea and Vomiting
This study will look at whether press-needle ear acupuncture can help lower nausea and vomiting caused by antituberculosis medicines in people with pulmonary tuberculosis.
- Trial name
- NCT07271225
- Testing
- Press Needle
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
to Research the Feasibility of the Proportional Bone(Skeletal) Measurement Method on the Head Region.
Using Different Kinds of B-cun Scales to Mark Some Acupoints at Governor Vessel on the Head
We are expecting that there are remarkable differences location at BaiHui(GV20) or Houding(GV19)showing from same person in our study.
- Trial name
- BCSM (NCT01275417)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Dental Anxiety
Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture in Reducing Dental Anxiety and Pain Perception During Orthodontic Extractions Among Adolescents
This prospective, randomised, double-blinded cross-over study aims to compare the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) with placebo sham acupuncture (PSA) in reducing dental anxiety, pain perception and physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT06434844
- Testing
- Auricular acupunctures
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Bell's Palsy
A Clinical Study on the Combined Magnetic and Oxygen Treatment for Bell's Palsy
The aim of this clinic trial is to testify the efficacy of using new and noninvasive therapy, called simultaneous "Magnetic and Oxygen Treatment along Meridians and Collaterals" (MOMC), to treat Bell's Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01686464
- Testing
- prednisone and valacyclovir treatments, Magnetic and Oxygen Treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 882 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Medical University
Fatigue
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Cancer Related Fatigue
Cancer-related fatigue occurs in both adult and pediatric patients undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation. Recently, methods to measure fatigue have improved - however, no non-medication interventions have been studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01572168
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
OPLL, Medicine, Korean Traditional
Long Term Follow-Up of Post Neck Pain Patients Accompanying Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Treated With Integrated Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Observational Study
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament(OPLL) by observation inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT04446221
- Testing
- phone survey
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Laser Stimulation
Contribution of Acupuncture on Pain Related to the Screening of Premature Retinopathy (ROP) by Digital Camera
Pain management in premature infants is essential because they are exposed to repeated minor painful procedures such as screening for premature retinopathy (ROP). Acupuncture has shown its analgesic effectiveness in many studies.
- Trial name
- ELAROP (NCT03757871)
- Testing
- Laser stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Asthma
Clinical Assessment of Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Asthma
The purpose of this study is to assess whether acupuncture is effective in the treatment of chronic asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT01931696
- Testing
- Verum acupuncture
- Where
- 12 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Solid Tumors, Pain
Acupuncture for Treatment of Uncontrolled Pain: A Feasibility Study
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if using acupuncture with or without electrical stimulation in cancer patients with high levels of pain can help to relieve the pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00487331
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center