Clinical trials: Acupuncture, Ear
Recurrent Tonsillitis, Peritonsillar Abscess
Auricular Acupuncture for The Treatment of Post-Tonsillectomy Pain
The goal of this study is to assess the role of battlefield acupuncture in the reduction of pain scores status post adult tonsillectomy.
- Conditions
- Recurrent Tonsillitis, Peritonsillar Abscess, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT01790477
- Testing
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Obesity
The Effect of Auricular Point Stimulation on Obese Women
The aim of the study is to examine whether the ear acupoint stimulation is effective on obese women.
- Trial name
- NCT00969267
- Testing
- ear-acupuncture A, stimulation B, stimulation C
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Anxiety Reduction, Elective Cesarean Section
Preoperative Auricular Acupuncture in Elective Cesarean Section.
Preoperative anxiety before cesarean section is common and may be severe. Stress consequences are often deleterious for the mother and for the upcoming newborn. Means to reduce anxiety before cesarean section are limited.
- Trial name
- CESAUR (NCT02707705)
- Testing
- Apply an auricular acupuncture protocol by stimulating specific points of the ear with needles inserted on adhesive tape (Pyonex®)., Apply a device having no real effect, Disinfection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Pain
Ear Acupuncture for Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and left ear plus standard of care versus standard of…
- Trial name
- BFAKnee (NCT01447329)
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Sports Physical Therapy, Military Activity
The Effect Of Ears Acupuncture On Fitness Test 12 Minutes Running in Students Of Medical Faculty UNHAN RI
The goal of this clinical trial is to study the use of ear acupuncture in 12 minutes running test on third semester of cadets of Medical Faculty, Indonesia Defense University, between intervention and sham group.
- Conditions
- Sports Physical Therapy, Military Activity, Exercise Overtraining
- Trial name
- sportacup (NCT06708312)
- Testing
- press needle acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
PEACE: Comparing Chronic Pain Treatment Options
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of acupuncture with usual care on treating chronic pain. This study has three groups. Two groups will received acupuncture.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Pain Management
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT02979574)
- Testing
- Electro-Acupuncture (EA), Battle Field Acupuncture (BFA), Wait List Control (WLC)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Pain Acute, Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Pain Management During Uterine Aspiration
The proposed study will be a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture as adjunct for pain management during abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT03391986
- Testing
- SEIRIN® Pyonex™ Acupuncture Needles, 12 mm Plasters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Healthy
Skin Surface's Temperature Change When Auricular Acupuncture at Jaw Point and Tooth Point
Auricular acupuncture is a method for diagnosing and treating physical and psychosomatic dysfunctions by stimulating a specific point in the ear.
- Trial name
- NCT05164302
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Acupuncture, Ear, Gastroparesis
The Role of AAT After Abdominal Surgery Based on RWS
Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) after surgery mainly occurs after gastrointestinal surgery A functional gastric emptying disorder, clinically characterized by weak or absent gastric peristalsis, gastric motility disorders, or…
- Trial name
- NCT06580197
- Testing
- Auricular Acupoint Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Nausea, Vomiting
Acupuncture and Acupressure for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Children Undergoing Outpatient Middle Ear Surgery
The specific aim of this study is to determine the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the pediatric population undergoing outpatient middle ear surgery.
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, PONV
- Trial name
- NCT03380182
- Testing
- Acupressure Band
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Tinnitus
Acupuncture as a Treatment for Tinnitus
This trial was a randomized, single-blinded, sham-controlled study, in which the patients were blinded to treatment assignment. First, all candidates underwent audiological testing of hearing thresholds, tympanometry and…
- Trial name
- NCT02290015
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Tension-Type Headache
The Effectiveness of Auricular Point Compared to Body Point Acupuncture Theraphy on Tension-Type Headache
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of manual acupuncture between 2 types of points in decreasing tension-type headache symptoms of healthcare workers in Dr.Cipto Mangunkusumo hospital
- Trial name
- NCT05254028
- Testing
- filiform needle
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Anxiety
Auricular Acupuncture for Exam Anxiety in Medical Students
Title of the study: Auricular acupuncture (AA) for pre-exam anxiety: A blinded randomized crossover study on healthy volunteers Study period: 04/2012 - 07/2012 Institution: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine…
- Trial name
- AAAnx (NCT02920164)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Acupuncture, Ear
Battlefield Acupuncture and Its Use In Multimodal Perioperative Anesthesia Care
The study hypothesis is that perioperative Auricular (battlefield) acupuncture for general surgery and urology cases undergoing general anesthesia will decrease opioid requirements, postoperative pain, the incidence of PONV, and…
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT04615299)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Anxiety
Auricular Stimulation vs. Expressive Writing for Exam Anxiety
Title of the study: Auricular acupuncture (AA) vs. expressive writing for pre-exam anxiety - a randomised crossover study Study period: 04 / 2014 - 07 / 2014 Principal Investigator: Prof. Dr. T.
- Trial name
- AA_EW_Anxi (NCT03093584)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture, Expressive writing
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Auricular Acupoint Embedding, Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Ear Acupuncture Preventing Delayed Gastric Emptying.
Pancreatoduodenectomy is the preferred surgical method for periampullary diseases. The most common complication is gastric emptying disorder, which often greatly affects the quality of life of patients and prolongs the length of…
- Conditions
- Auricular Acupoint Embedding, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, Delayed Gastric Emptying
- Trial name
- NCT04118881
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Tonsillitis
Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture During Adult Tonsillectomies and Effect of Post op Pain and Nausea
The purpose of this study is to determine if auricular acupuncture significantly reduces post-operative pain in comparison to the standard of care.
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT02571075)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Smoking
Combination of Acupuncture, Auricular Acupressure and Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Smoking Cessation
The aims of this study include: (1) to evaluate whether a combined smoking cessation treatment of acupuncture, auricular acupressure, and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) is more effective in improving smoking cessation rates…
- Trial name
- acupuncture (NCT06931054)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Nicotine Replacement therapy, Smoking cessation counseling
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Insomnia, Quality of Life
Auricular Acupuncture and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Treatment for Insomnia
"Auricular acupuncture and cognitive behavioral therapy in the context of insomnia and low dose dependence of benzodiazepine-like drugs and other sleep medicine with addiction risk" INTRODUCTION: Insomnia is a common health…
- Trial name
- NADA (NCT01765959)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture (AA), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University