Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Intermittent Claudication
Efficacy of Acupuncture for Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) is a condition which there is narrowing space of sagittal diameter of spinal canal or nerve root canal for spinal nerve or cauda equina secondary to degenerative changes.
- Trial name
- NCT03784729
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 196 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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
Post-operative Pain, Gynecological Surgery
Acupuncture for Post-Operative Pain Control for Patients Undergoing Gynecological Surgery
This study investigates the role of acupuncture in controlling post-operative pain in patients who have undergone gynecological surgery.
- Conditions
- Post-operative Pain, Gynecological Surgery, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT02855567
- Testing
- Acupuncture needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Chronic Pain
Enhancing Acupuncture Treatment Effect Through Non-invasive Neuromodulation
In this study, investigators will examine the brain mechanism behind the synergistic effects of combining acupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT03716830
- Testing
- verum acupuncture, real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Peripheral Neuropathies, Multiple Myeloma
1068GCC Evaluate Efficacy & Explore Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Bortezomib-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (BIPN) in Multiple Myeloma
Patients are asked to be in this study if they have multiple myeloma and are having tingling, numbness and pain from taking bortezomib (velcade®).
- Trial name
- NCT01541644
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pain, Anxiety
Pediatric Laser Acupuncture and Renal Biopsy
The purpose of this study is to test if treatment with laser therapy in pediatric patients undergoing renal biopsies will improve patient satisfaction of the overall procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01879826
- Testing
- Aculaser applied to kidney points
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Examining the Effect of Acupuncture on Sleep Difficulties Related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study was to examine if group ear acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sleep difficulties among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
- Trial name
- NCT00868517
- Testing
- True group auricular acupuncture, Wait-List Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Breast Cancer With Chronic Lymphedema
Acupuncture for Chronic Lymphedema
This study is being done because women have arm swelling for more than 6 months despite wrapping and other treatments. This swelling is called lymphedema. It is the back up of lymph system fluid that causes swelling in the arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01706081
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Wait-list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Chronic
Association of Acupuncture and Cupping in Advanced Knee Osteoarthritis
Given the lack of studies in the literature associating the use of acupuncture and sliding suction cup in patients with advanced knee osteoarthritis, the objective of this study is to evaluate the benefits of this association in…
- Trial name
- NCT04168593
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Breast Cancer Stages I Through III
The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Chemotherapy Side Effects in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to determine if acupuncture improves multiple symptoms associated with chemotherapy on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI): nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anxiety, anorexia, pain, disturbed sleep…
- Trial name
- NCT01996410
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OhioHealth
Fibromyalgia
Neuroimaging Approaches to Deconstructing Acupuncture for Chronic Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of electro-acupuncture in pain processing on patients with fibromyalgia (FM). The investigators hypothesize that electro-acupuncture is effective for FM because it functions as a…
- Trial name
- NCT02064296
- Testing
- Needle acupuncture (Traditional Acupuncture), Laser acupuncture (Non-traditional Acupuncture)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Breast Cancer
Ear Acupuncture During Chemotherapy Infusion for Breast Cancer, a Feasibility Study
This research study is evaluating ear acupuncture as a possible treatment to reduce symptoms related to receiving chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT03170648
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Musculoskeletal Pain, Acute Pain
BFA Treatment of Pain
The aim of this pilot study is to conduct an unblinded pilot randomized clinical study on the effectiveness and tolerability of auricular semi-permanent (ASP) vs intradermal (long), and pyonex needles in Battlefield Acupuncture…
- Trial name
- NCT04464954
- Testing
- Auricular semi-permanent (ASP gold) needles, Intradermal (long) needles using J-type No. 2 (.18)x 15mm, Pyonex needles (Seirin Yellow 0.2 x 0.6mm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Crawford
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Using Traditional Acupuncture in the Management of Cancer Treatment Related Lymphoedema
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
- Trial name
- AMWELL-SL (NCT00828516)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Parkinsons Disease
Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease
This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safety and effectively treat fatigue in Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT01360229
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Acupuncture to treat fatigue in Parkinson disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Cancer, Neuropathy
Electro-acupuncture for the Prevention of Taxane Induced Myalgias and Neuropathy
This study seeks to determine if 12 weeks of weekly electro-acupuncture will prevent or decrease neuropathic pain in breast cancer patients receiving 12 weekly treatments of taxane treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01163682
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Menopause
Electro-acupuncture for Menopausal Transition Symptoms
This trial aimed at exploring the efficacy as well as safety of electro-acupuncture for MT symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02471755
- Testing
- Eelectro-acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Acupuncture Study on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Monitoring Microbiome and Blood
Acupuncture is used and recommended by the WHO for the treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis. The molecular bases of this recommendation are not known, the investigators want to compare with the usage of high-throughput molecular…
- Trial name
- NCT01619176
- Testing
- methotrexate, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), leflunomide
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
Olfactory Dysfunction, COVID-19
Acupuncture Therapy for COVID-Related Olfactory Loss
This study is looking at the role of acupuncture as a treatment for olfactory dysfunction in patients who tested positive for COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04952389
- Testing
- Acupuncture Therapy, Budesonide, Olfactory Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic