Clinical trials: Acupressure
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
The Efficacy of Neiguan (P6 Point) Acupressure in Patients With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
In recent years, there is an increasing trend in the number of patients with Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The poor response to medicine was noticed in patients with non-erosive reflux disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02255071
- Testing
- Acupressure wristband
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Auricular Acupressure (AA) For Overweight/Obese Adolescent and Young Polycystic Ovary Syndrome ( PCOS)
The purpose of this trial is to investigate the effect and safety of auricular acupressure on adolescent and young women with PCOS.
- Trial name
- NCT02326714
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Auricular Acupressure, Anxiety
Auricular Acupressure for Perimenopausal Women With Anxiety
This study is expected to show auricular acupressure therapy help to improve the anxiety symptoms of perimenopausal and early postmenopausal women, looking forward to developing a convenient, safe and effective way to reduce the…
- Conditions
- Auricular Acupressure, Anxiety, Menopause, Insomnia
- Trial name
- AAA (NCT01056458)
- Testing
- auricular acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Chang-Hua Hospital
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
The Effect of Acupressure on Dyspnea and Anxiety Levels
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of acupressure applied to individuals with COPD on dyspnea and anxiety. It is important for the transfer of nonpharmacological methods to clinical applications.
- Trial name
- nursing (NCT06752915)
- Testing
- acupressure application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- ÇİĞDEM ERGİN
Sleep, SLEEP DISTURBANCES Nec in ICD9CM
Efficacy of Wrist Acupressure Band on Sleep Quality in Medical Trainees
Background: Medical trainees frequently experience sleep disturbances, with shift work being a major contributing factor impacting their performance and overall wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Sleep, SLEEP DISTURBANCES Nec in ICD9CM, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06978855
- Testing
- Wrist band acupressure application to P6 point
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Anxiety, Parental Anxiety
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Parents' Anxiety Level: Newborn Hearing Screening
Newborn hearing screening (NHS) is a standard procedure that often triggers acute anxiety in parents. While Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) has demonstrated efficacy in reducing psychological distress across various clinical…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Parental Anxiety, Maternal Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07421063
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique, No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Ischemic Compression Compared With Dry Needling
A randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effectiveness of DN versus IC on trigger points in the neck and shoulder region for reducing pain and improving functionality (primary outcome measures) and to…
- Trial name
- NCT02301468
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Ischemic Compression
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Insomnia, Perimenopausal Women
Self-acupressure for Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women
Insomnia is a common complaint in peri-menopausal women. Acupressure might be a potential way to treat insomnia. Although acupressure can be self-administered, it is uncertain that whether the effects of self-administered…
- Trial name
- SAP (NCT06463197)
- Testing
- Self-Administered Acupressure Group, Sleep Hygiene Education group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Palliative Care, Dyspnea
The Effect of Acupressure on the Management of Dyspnea
Dyspnea can develop at any stage of the disease, but it is more common in the last period of life. Complementary and integrative methods used for dyspnea symptoms include acupuncture, acupressure, visualization techniques, herbal…
- Trial name
- NCT05884450
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Aydın University
Nausea Gravidarum, Vomiting of Pregnancy
The Effect of Plaster on Nausea-Vomiting During Pregnancy
Hormonal and physical changes during pregnancy can cause nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting are common, especially in the first trimester. The incidence of nausea and vomiting during pregnancy varies between 50% and 80%.
- Conditions
- Nausea Gravidarum, Vomiting of Pregnancy, Pregnancy Related, Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT05788796
- Testing
- Band-aid application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Auricular Acupressure, Wind-Heat Urticaria
Efficacy of Auricular Acupressure Combined With Antihistamines in Patients With Wind-Heat Type Urticaria.
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupressure combined with an antihistamine (Loratadine) in treating patients diagnosed with Wind-Heat type urticaria.
- Conditions
- Auricular Acupressure, Wind-Heat Urticaria, Traditional Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT07575464
- Testing
- True Auricular Acupressure, Loratadine 10mg
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Postmenopausal, Breast Cancer
Acupressure for Aromatase Inhibitor-Associated Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Patients With Breast Cancer
This is a randomized, double-blinded trial of self-acupressure to examine the effect of treatment on aromatase inhibitor (AI)-associated musculoskeletal symptoms (AIMSS) in postmenopausal women with breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06228768
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Pain, Pancreatic Cancer
Acupuncture and Acupressure in Treating Patients With Moderate or Severe Pain Related to Stage III or Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and acupressure may help relieve moderate or severe pain associated with stage III or stage IV pancreatic cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00040833
- Testing
- complementary or alternative medicine procedure, pain therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Autism, Food Allergies
Treatment of Autistic Children Using NAET Procedures
1. Purpose of this study is to determine whether NAET procedures are effective in the treatment of children with allergy-related autism spectrum disorders in restoring their verbal and nonverbal communication. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00277407
- Testing
- NAET with acupressure and/or chiropractic procedures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation
Malocclusion
Comparison of Acupressure, Ibuprofen, and Chewing Gum for the Management of Post-Archwire Orthodontic Pain
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out which method works best to reduce pain after braces are adjusted for the first time (when the first archwire is placed).
- Trial name
- NCT07638644
- Testing
- Acupressure, Ibuprofen 400 mg (if necessary), Chewing Gum
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahria University
Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Combined Qigong and Acupressure for Improving Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The objective of the study is to investigate the effects of a 16-week combined qigong and acupressure intervention on reducing self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) severity, objective measures of CIPN…
- Trial name
- NCT05764447
- Testing
- Combined qigong Baduanjin and self-administered acupressure, Wait-list Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pain
The Effect of Acupressure on Pain in Children With Thalassemia
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of acupressure on reducing the pain of blood collection in children with Thalassemia. The hypothesis of this study is that acupressure application reduces acute pain.
- Trial name
- acupressure (NCT06163196)
- Testing
- acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Procedural Pain, Child, Only
Effect of Acupressure on Interventional Pain in Infants
This study will be conducted to investigate the effect of acupressure, to be applied to the GallBladder (GB) 31 "Fengshi" acupuncture point before the vaccinations, on interventional pain caused by the vaccinations in infants.
- Trial name
- NCT05166551
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Infant Development, Nurse's Role
The Effects of Acupressure and Paternal Holding on Pain and Physiological Parameters During Heel Lancing
Neonatal heel blood collection is a common medical procedure to obtain blood samples from newborns for diagnostic purposes. Although necessary for clinical evaluation, this procedure causes discomfort and distress in infants.
- Conditions
- Infant Development, Nurse's Role, Pain, Acute
- Trial name
- NCT06513897
- Testing
- Acupressure, Father's Lap
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Postoperative Nausea
Postoperative Nausea/Vomiting and Acupressure
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) remain a significant challenge in our practice. However, pharmaceutical prophylaxis can confer unpleasant adverse effects.
- Trial name
- Acunausea (NCT01389570)
- Testing
- Acupressure wrist band
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Norway