Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Acupuncture Learning
Teaching Acupuncture Points With Recorded VR Courses Versus Traditional Text
Compare the learning effectiveness of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses as a reference for future development of VR teaching systems
- Trial name
- NCT05943808
- Testing
- Book reading, VR pre-recorded video watching
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Delirium, Psychomotor Agitation
Acupuncture for the Prevention of Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Myringotomy Tube Placement
Myringotomy tube placement is one of the most commonly performed operations in children. Emergence delirium after such procedures is common.
- Trial name
- NCT02383004
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Sickle Cell Disease
Acupuncture for Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common genetic disorder in the United States affecting approximately 100,000 individuals primarily of African ancestry. Pain is the most common complication of SCD.
- Trial name
- NCT04122378
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Deepika Darbari
Photodynamic Therapy& Low Level Laser in Management of COVID 19
Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of COVID-19
Until now there is no vaccine or reliable treatment for the COVID-19 pandemic. The fundamental mechanisms of non-invasive low-level laser in photobiomodulation (PBM) and photodynamic therapy is to stimulate the mitochondrial…
- Trial name
- NCT04416113
- Testing
- photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain
Use Ear Acupuncture as Treatment for Low Back Pain During Pregnancy
Ear acupuncture can be used as a treatment for pregnancy induced low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00571480
- Testing
- acupuncture, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Pregnancy Complications
Semi-permanent Acupuncture Effect on Cervical Ripening
Cervical ripening is a medical treatment that can cause physical or emotional discomfort in pregnant women and is not without risks.
- Trial name
- NCT06357962
- Testing
- Semi-permanent acupuncture
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Congenital Heart Defects
Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Electroacupuncture Preconditioning in Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
The purpose of this study is to determine whether electroacupuncture preconditioning would provide protection against myocardial Ischemic-Reperfusion injury and systemic inflammation in children undergoing CPB for repair of…
- Trial name
- NCT01227096
- Testing
- Electrical acupuncture stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Postoperative Ileus
Electroacupuncture for Postoperative Ileus After Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Postoperative ileus remains a significant medical problem after colorectal surgery that adversely influences patients' recovery and prolongs hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT00464425
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture, No Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Intestinal Disorder, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Effect of Acupuncture on Mild to Moderate Active Crohn's Disease
To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease (CD) and its influence on brain function activity and the TRY-KYN metabolism level, and to screen the brain image markers of acupuncture on CD
- Conditions
- Intestinal Disorder, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04187820
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
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
Head and Neck Cancer, Pain
Acupuncture or Standard Therapy in Treating Pain and Dysfunction in Patients Who Have Undergone Neck Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture may help relieve pain and dysfunction caused by cancer surgery. It is not yet known whether acupuncture is more effective than standard therapy in treating pain and dysfunction in patients who have…
- Trial name
- NCT00090337
- Testing
- acupuncture therapy, standard follow-up care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Female Athlete Triad
Effect of Acupuncture and Diet Modification on amenorrheaIN FEMALE ATHLETE TRIAD
The present study will be designed to investigate the effect of acupuncture and diet modification using soy products on amenorrhea in female athlete triad.
- Trial name
- NCT03817827
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Diet supplementary
- Where
- Egypt
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre, Egypt
Major Depressive Disorder
Intradermal Needle Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common mental disorder that affects patients' physical health and quality of life. Although traditional acupuncture therapy has certain advantages in improving MDD, there are still some…
- Trial name
- NCT05352113
- Testing
- SSRIs, acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Assessing the Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Newborns With NAS
This study will determine the feasibility of using auricular acupressure as an intervention in newborns with neonatal abstinence syndrome(NAS).
- Trial name
- NCT03890562
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Acupuncture Therapy, Sports Medicine
Acupuncture in Adolescent Football Players
Is it feasible to perform acupuncture in the training field after sport performance in adolescent football players? Does acupuncture provide a decrease in muscle soreness and improvement in overall sense of well-being in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03478800
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Pediatric Cancer, Solid Tumor
Feasibility and Safety of Acupuncture With Semi-Permanent Needles for the Prevention of Irinotecan-Associated Diarrhea in Pediatric Solid Tumors
To evaluate the feasibility of an acupuncture protocol in the prevention of late diarrhea due to irinotecan in pediatric patients with solid tumors, a pre-post pilot study will be conducted.
- Trial name
- AIP2021 (NCT05507736)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Pain, Postoperative, Pediatric Disorder
The Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Management of Postoperative Pain in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience resulting from tissue damage. Pain management is typically conducted according to the World Health Organization (WHO) pain management ladder.
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Pediatric Disorder, Acupuncture, Acupuncture, Ear
- Trial name
- NCT06390007
- Testing
- Press needle acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Overactive Bladder
Acupuncture Combined With Mirabegron in the Treatment of OAB
Introduction: As conventional treatments for overactive bladder (OAB) have not yet shown satisfactory results, new approaches are needed.
- Trial name
- ACWMITTOOAB (NCT06181019)
- Testing
- 50 mg of mirabegron, acupuncture combined with mirabegron.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Ganzhou Hospital of Nanchang University
Crohn's Disease Relapse, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Acupuncture Reduces Relapse in Patients With Crohn's Disease: a Superiority Trial
The aim of this study was to further improve the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in delaying the clinical recurrence of CD and to explore the efficacy mechanism of acupuncture efficacy enhancement.
- Trial name
- NCT06553053
- Testing
- "Harmonizing Shaoyang, nourishing spleen and kidney with warmth" Acupuncture Group, "Nourishing spleen and kidney with warmth" Acupuncture Group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Combined Photo-Biomodulation At Acupuncture Points, Autologous PRP, and Umbilical Cord-Derived Exosome Therapy in Autism Spectrum Disorder
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy of a combination of photo-biomodulation at acupuncture points, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP), and umbilical cord-derived exosome therapy in children with…
- Trial name
- Biomodulation (NCT06600529)
- Testing
- Photo-Biomodulation, Autologous PRP, Exosome Therapy
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Iffat Anwar Medical Complex