Clinical trials: Therapy, Acupuncture
Dysmenorrhea
Vitamin K Injections for the Treatment of Painful Menstruation
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and effectiveness of vitamin K injections into certain body parts for the treatment of painful menstruation.
- Trial name
- NCT00104546
- Testing
- Acupuncture point injection of vitamin K
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Acupuncture in Managing Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a course of acupuncture is effective in the management of peripheral neuropathy related pain in patients receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02553863
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Migraine Without Aura, Acupuncture
Acupuncture In Migraine Without Aura Patients
The investigators aimed to investigate the effect of acupuncture treatment on attack frequency, pain intensity, and disability in migraine without aura patients who receive prophylaxis treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04542811
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Acupuncture, Tumor, Brain
Evaluation of Acupuncture Effects for Complications After Surgery of Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor in Skull Base
Skull base tumors are a type of tumor that grow in the area of several skulls behind the cranial cavity. The incidence rate is 2 to 18 per 100,000 people per year; males and females are likely to have a proportional difference in…
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Tumor, Brain, Skull Base Tumor, Cerebellopontine Angle Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT04249921
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Acupuncture, Dry Needle and Botox Injection in Management of Patient With Myofascial Pain Dysfunction Syndrome
Evaluating myofascial pain dysfunction symptoms using acupuncture, dry needle and Botox injection using electromyography and visual Analogue Scale on two time intervals at 2 and 6 months after the intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06013644
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle, Dry needle, Botox Injectable Product
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Morbus Crohn, Colitis, Ulcerative
Acupuncture in Pediatrics and Adolescents With Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CIBD) with its prevalence of 2.6 million people in Europe is diagnosed in 25% before the age of 18 years.
- Trial name
- NCT04488198
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Anxiety
The Effect of Acupuncture on Pre-operative Anxiety Levels in Neurosurgical Patients: a Randomised, Controlled Trail
Preoperative anxiety has been associated with adverse consequences, including increased anaesthetic and analgesic requirements and overall dissatisfaction with care.
- Trial name
- NCT02561572
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Parkinson Disease
Precision Medical Diagnosis and Acupuncture Treatment for Parkinson's Disease
This study integrates traditional Chinese medicine syndromes and pulse diagnosis, and uses laser vibration overlay and functional cerebral angiography to understand the efficacy of scalp acupuncture against Parkinson's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03791983
- Testing
- Scalp Acupuncture, Body Acupenture
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
Effect of Acupuncture on Quiescent Crohn's Disease
To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on quiescent Crohn's disease
- Trial name
- NCT04198831
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
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
Crohn Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Effect of Acupuncture on Patients With Crohn's Disease in Remission
To observe the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease in remission and its influence of brain functional activity
- Trial name
- NCT04211129
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third
Acupuncture on Anxiety and Inflammatory Events Following Surgery of Mandibular Third Molars
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of acupuncture and placebo acupuncture for the control of pain, edema, and trismus following the extraction of third molars and control of preoperative anxiety.
- Conditions
- Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third, Pain, Postoperative, Trismus
- Trial name
- NCT03545022
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Acupuncture in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Babies
This pilot study is intended to assess feasibility of auricular acupuncture in NAS infants who require pharmacologic therapy. We intend to evaluate acceptability of auricular acupuncture, infant tolerance, recruitment strategies…
- Trial name
- AA NAS (NCT02062151)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Allergic Rhinitis
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Acupuncture for Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis can cause sneezing, a runny or blocked nose, and nasal itching, which may affect daily activities and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07784491
- Testing
- Sphenopalatine Ganglion Acupuncture, Mometasone furoate nasal spray
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Torch Development Zone People's Hospital
Pain
Laser Acupuncture for Pain Prevention in Neonates
Pain prevention and/or therapy in neonates is still a challenge. It is widely accepted that early pain experience can have a tremendous impact on the pain memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00528125
- Testing
- active laser acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children Hospital Homburg
Dysmenorrhea
The Efficacy of Two Types of Acupuncture on Autonomic Nervous Activity and Quality of Life in Women With Dysmenorrhea.
Integrative medicine raises public's attention due to either mainstream or traditional medicine has its limitation. The topic "dysmenorrhea", with prevalence up to 50%, troubled many females with symptom as depression, reduced…
- Trial name
- NCT04178226
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture, Laser Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
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
Pregnancy Overdue - Week 41+6
Can Acupuncture be Used as Preparation for Induction of Labour
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether acupuncture can be used to ripen cervix before medicinal induction of labor or even be used as method for induction, and thereby eliminating other and more potentially harmful…
- Trial name
- NCT00245752
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital Skejby
Postpartum Low Back Pain, Acupuncture
A Comparative Study on Relieving Postpartum Lumbago with Fire-dragon Cupping Therapy and Acupuncture
Abstract: Objective To compare the effects of fire dragon pot therapy and acupuncture on low back pain, lumbar function, self-efficacy and postpartum depression in patients with postpartum low back pain.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Low Back Pain, Acupuncture, Core Stability Training, Huolong Tank
- Trial name
- NCT06897891
- Testing
- Acupuncture combined with core stability training, Dragon Tank joint core stability training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Qiaohui Ye