Clinical trials: Acupuncture, Ear
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
Sleep Disturbance
Auricular Acupuncture for Sleep Disturbances
A randomized controlled trial of auricular acupuncture for sleep disturbances. Objective 1: Evaluate the effectiveness of a specific protocol of auricular acupuncture in the treatment of sleep disturbance among active duty and…
- Trial name
- NCT04956341
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture, Standard treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Crawford
Depression Symptoms, Chronic Pain
Effect of Auricular Press Needle on Improvement of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Patient With Depression Symptoms in Chronic Pain
Depression is characterized by behavioral, cognitive and emotional changes. Depression can have a negative impact on decreasing quality of life because in many cases it occurs long-term.
- Trial name
- NCT06401070
- Testing
- Plesterin, Press needle acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
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
Spondylosis Lumbar
Battlefield Acupuncture as an Adjunct to Electroacupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain Due to Lumbar Spine Osteoarthritis
Chronic low back pain due to lumbar spine osteoarthritis is a common and disabling condition. Many patients do not get enough relief from standard treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT06874959
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA), Electroacupuncture, Paracetamol 500 mg (as-needed)
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Bui Pham Minh Man
Musculoskeletal Pain, Pain
Acupuncture for Pain in the Emergency Department
The purpose of the study is to test auricular (ear) acupuncture for the acute management of patient pain in the Emergency Department as an alternative and adjunct to standard medical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02540512
- Testing
- Auricular Acupuncture, Acupuncture, hydrocodone / acetaminophen 5mg/325mg
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Pain
Auricular Acupuncture in Ureteral Stent Pain
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare battlefield auricular acupuncture at five points in right ear and five points in left ear (cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, point zero, and shen…
- Trial name
- AAstent (NCT02269345)
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
PTSD and Substance Use Disorder, Emotional Distress
Auricular Acupuncture on Emotional Distress in Service Members and Veterans With PTSD
Emotional distress (ED) refers to a state of mental suffering that significantly impairs an individual's ability to cope, often leading to a decline in overall well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT07021352
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture, Mindfulness therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Acne Vulgaris
Efficacy of Acupuncture Combined With Moving Cupping and Ear Point Tapping for Moderate and Severe Acne Vulgaris
This trial is designed to evaluate the efficacy of different frequencies in treating the moderate and severe acne vulgaris using acupuncture combined with moving cupping and ear point tapping.
- Trial name
- NCT03264287
- Testing
- 3 times per week therapeutic frequency, 1 time per week therapeutic frequency
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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
Meniere Disease
Laser Acupuncture for Meniere Disease
Objective: To evaluate the effect of laser acupuncture for the patients Meniere disease. Methods: We enrolled 324 patients at Beijing Tongren Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT06544434
- Testing
- Multiwave Locked System (MLS) laser (Mphi laser, ASA Srl, Vicenza, Italy), Betahistine Mesylate tablet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Knee Osteoarthritis, Total Knee Replacement
The Effect of Laser Acupuncture Intervention to the Prognosis After TKR Surgery
This study protocol is mainly focus on the patients, who suffer pain, swelling, or range of motion limitation after total knee replacement (TKR) surgery procedure,would be relieved by use non-invasive laser acupuncture to stimuli…
- Trial name
- NCT05263856
- Testing
- laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Neuropathic Pain
Ear Acupuncture for Neuropathic Pain
The purpose of this study is to gather information on the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (i.e., the placement of acupuncture needles in specific points on the ear) in reducing pain and improving quality of life among…
- Trial name
- NCT05052645
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Acute Pain
Auricular Acupuncture for Acute Pain
Auricular Acupuncture in the Treatment of Acute Pain Syndromes (AATAPS) Study Period: August 1, 2003 - December 31, 2004
- Trial name
- NCT00253994
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Post-operative Pain, Spine, Open
The Effect of Press Needle in the Combination of Ear and Body Acupuncture Points on Visual Analog Scale in Post-Operative Patients of Open Spine Surgery
Postoperative pain is pain that arises after a surgical procedure, resulting from trauma during the surgical incision process. It is generally acute in nature and is accompanied by an inflammatory response.
- Trial name
- NCT06165575
- Testing
- Press needle
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
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
Application of Machine Learning Based on fNIRS in Predicting Acupuncture's Efficacy in Treating Tinnitus
This trial aims to use machine learning to analyze fNIRS imaging data of specific brain regions of tinnitus patients, thereby constructing a predictive model of the clinical efficacy of acupuncture for SNT.
- Trial name
- NCT06364670
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Auricular Acupuncture for Autonomic Balance and Pain in Fibromyalgia
This longitudinal study evaluates the effects of semi-permanent auricular acupuncture on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activity and pressure pain threshold in adult female patients (aged 35-64) diagnosed with Fibromyalgia…
- Trial name
- NCT07641374
- Testing
- The needles will be applied to specific auricular points: Point Zero, Shen Men, Thalamus, and Master Cerebral Point.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update
Pain, Postoperative, Fracture, Ankle
Auricular Acupuncture as Part of Multimodal Analgesia After Lower Leg Fracture
The purpose is to find out if incorporation of an intraoperative electro auricular acupuncture protocol when added to a standard multimodal analgesic regimen for patients undergoing surgery to repair lower leg fracture under…
- Conditions
- Pain, Postoperative, Fracture, Ankle, Pilon Fracture of Tibia, Foot Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT05984433
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
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