Clinical trials: Acupuncture, Ear
Fatigue
Auricular Acupuncture on Fatigue, Energy and Well-Being in Intensive Care Nurses
Notably, no acupuncture intervention studies have aimed at reducing the fatigue level and increasing the energy of the nurses working in the ICU.
- Trial name
- NCT05855473
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Vasoconstriction Disorder of Extremities
Response of the Autonomic Nervous System to Auricular Stimulation of the Vagus Nerve (x)
While invasive vagal stimulation has proven its therapeutic effectiveness over the past 20 years, particularly in the treatment of epilepsy or depression, its implementation is hampered by the high cost, high technicality and…
- Trial name
- AURIX (NCT04130893)
- Testing
- stimulation of G13 then G15, stimulation of G15 then G13
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital Européen Marseille
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
Pediatric Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Efficacy of Ear Acupuncture in Preventing Chemotherapy Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Cancer Patients
Chemotherapy is a cancer therapy performed on advanced cancer with quite good success, but this therapy has quite a lot of side effects.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting, Chemotherapy Effect
- Trial name
- NCT05851625
- Testing
- Press needle acupuncture, Plesterin
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Tinnitus
Manual Acupuncture for Acute Primary Tinnitus
This clinical trial aims to assess the efficacy of manual acupuncture for patients with acute primary tinnitus.
- Trial name
- NCT07515482
- Testing
- Manual acupuncture, Usaual care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Dan Bing
Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment
Somatic and Ear Acupuncture for Dysphagia Rehabilitation and Decannulation After Severe Acquired Brain Injuries
The goal of this interventional, randomized, controlled, double-blind pilot study is to assess the superiority of Acupuncture and Auriculotherapy, in addition to conventional speech therapy rehabilitation, for the treatment of…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment, Deglutition Disorder
- Trial name
- REDACT (NCT06888219)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and Auricolotherapy, Conventional logopedic rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Dental Anxiety
Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture in Reducing Dental Anxiety and Pain Perception During Orthodontic Extractions Among Adolescents
This prospective, randomised, double-blinded cross-over study aims to compare the effectiveness of auricular acupuncture (AA) with placebo sham acupuncture (PSA) in reducing dental anxiety, pain perception and physiological…
- Trial name
- NCT06434844
- Testing
- Auricular acupunctures
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Tinnitus, Tinnitus, Subjective
Electroacupuncture With or Without Combined Warm Needling for Tinnitus
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of either electroacupuncture alone or combined with warm needling in reducing tinnitus loudness and improving the impairment caused by tinnitus in Hong…
- Trial name
- NCT05557357
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture (EA), Electroacupuncture Combined With Warm Needling (EAWN), Waitlist Control
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Lai Fun HO, PhD
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Neurology
Combined Scalp and Ear Acupuncture in Patients With Proton Pump Inhibitor- Dependent Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
According to the statistics of the National Health Insurance Administration Ministry of Health and Welfare, the number of patients about gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) has increased from 610,000 to over 760,000 in the…
- Trial name
- NCT04660019
- Testing
- Scalp and auricular acupuncture, Seed acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Anxiety Disorders, Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
Auricular Acupuncture as an add-on Treatment for Symptoms of Anxiety
Mental illness is very common in todays' society, and it is the most common cause for sick leave in Sweden. Affective diseases, such as different states of anxiety and depression, are the two most common conditions of mental…
- Trial name
- NCT04654884
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture (AA)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Migraine
Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture for Migraine
Migraine is a primary headache disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of moderate to severe pain, frequently accompanied by nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia.
- Trial name
- NCT07024511
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture, Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Overweight or Obesity
Thread Embedding Acupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupuncture for Overweight and Obesity
Overweight and obesity are chronic non-communicable diseases with a rapidly increasing global prevalence. They constitute risk factors for various chronic conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06091761
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture, Thread embedding acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Pain
Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture for Control of Post-partum Pain
We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the addition of battlefield auricular acupuncture to standard of care is effective for control of postpartum pain for mothers in the immediate post-partum period.
- Trial name
- NCT02526186
- Testing
- Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Acute Sore Throat
Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat in Patients Unable to Take Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of ear acupuncture alone in subjects with a contraindication to anti-inflammatory medications in the reduction of pain and hours lost from work in acute sore throat.
- Trial name
- NCT01301482
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Treatment Complication
Acupuncture for Recovery and Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Middle Ear Surgeries
Modern surgery management needs increasing operating room turnover and more ambulatory surgery. In order to come over this challenge, the recovery needs to be optimized.
- Trial name
- NCT04748133
- Testing
- acupuncture needles
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zagazig University
Tinnitus
Peripheral-central Correlation Study on the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus With "Dao qi Tong Luo" Based on the Theory of "Connecting the Two Ears to the Brain"
By comparing the clinical manifestations, ABR parameters and cerebral cortex blood oxygen levels of chronic tinnitus patients and healthy subjects under two different body states, the peripheral-central correlation of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06401993
- Testing
- The "dao qi tong luo" group, The acupuncture group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Battlefield Acupuncture for Acute/Subacute Back Pain in the Emergency Department
The randomized controlled study aims was to investigate the pain control of Battle Field Acupuncture as Primary or Adjunctive Treatment in Back Pain (Acute Musculoskeletal pain) in the (acute pain setting) Emergency Department vs…
- Trial name
- NCT03996564
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture, Acetaminophen, Diclofenac
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Antonio Military Medical Center
Dizziness, Vertigo
Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Dizziness and Vertigo in Emergency Department: a Clinical Control Trial
Dizziness and vertigo account for roughly 4% of chief symptoms in the emergency department (ED). Pharmacological therapy is often solicited for these symptoms, such as vestibular suppressants, anti-emetics and benzodiazepines.
- Trial name
- NCT02358239
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Po-Chi Hsu
Otitis Media With Effusion
Acupuncture Effect on Inflammatory Markers in Pediatric Otitis Media With Effusion: A Pilot Study
Objective: to evaluate acupunctures effect on inflammatory markers in pediatric Otitis Media with Effusion Methods: 100 Children with otitis media with effusion (OME) diagnosis, who are in watchful waiting for 3 month, will be…
- Trial name
- NCT02215681
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Anxiety
Acupuncture in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Does ear acupuncture reduce anxiety in mother of very low birth weight infants?
- Trial name
- NCT01627444
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo