Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Insomnia, Depression
Acupuncture for Residual Insomnia Associated With Major Depressive Disorder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture treatment on residual insomnia in major depressive patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00838994
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
RLS
Heart Rate Variability Assessment in Dialysis Patients by Acupuncture
Title of the study:Heart Rate Variability Assessment in Dialysis Patients by Acupuncture Study period: 08/2019 - 07/2021 Institution: the Graduate Institute of Chinese Medical Science, China Medical University/ Changhua Christian…
- Trial name
- NCT04356794
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle with electrical stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, Taiwan
Oncology
Impact of Acupuncture and Manual Therapies on Patients' Quality-of-life in a Hospital-to-community Continuum
Oncology patients often suffer during hospitalization from pain, emotional distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, weakness, and quality of life (QoL)-related concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT06590766
- Testing
- acupressure/relaxation with acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Bell's Palsy
Efficacy of Laser Acupuncture for Idiopathic Bell's Palsy
Objective: Bell's palsy is characterized by acute, unilateral onset that compromises function and esthetics, exerting a considerable impact on the social, professional, and psychological aspects of the lives of affected…
- Trial name
- NCT06280794
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture, Steroids
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Effect of Acupuncture Augmented With Pelvic Floor Exercises on Overactive Bladder
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of pelvic floor exercises augmented with acupuncture on overactive bladder
- Trial name
- NCT06088394
- Testing
- Acupuncture, pelvic floor exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Extraction of Third Molar Teeth
Perioperative Acupuncture for Impacted Mandibular Third Molar Extractions
This is a double-blinded, randomized, controlled study on the effect of perioperative acupuncture on pain after third molar extraction.
- Trial name
- NCT02498184
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziv Hospital
Whiplash
Does Acupuncture Activate Endogenous Pain Inhibition in Chronic Whiplash?
This physiological study examines whether acupuncture exerts short-term effects of analgesic mechanisms in patients with chronic whiplash pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01512576
- Testing
- acupuncture, relaxation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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
Acupuncture, Healthy Volunteers
Evaluation of the Impact of an Acupuncture Session in Healthy Volunteers on the Kinetics of Cerebral Activity Using the Bispectral Index (BIS)
To be able to have data on brain activity during an acupuncture session, this pilot study is necessary to evaluate the kinetics of the bispectral index.
- Trial name
- Bisprectral2 (NCT05108961)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, A digital stress scale, a relaxation questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elsan
Respiratory Insufficiency Requiring Mechanical Ventilation
Evaluation on the Effect of Acupuncture and Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation on Mechanical Ventilation Patients
Acupuncture is a treatment intervention used globally for a wide variety of disorders. Its efficacy has been established over the course of 3000 years, originating in Asia and diversifying worldwide.The scientific basis for…
- Trial name
- NCT05221710
- Testing
- electroacupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Fibromyalgia
Effectiveness of Acupuncture in Relieving Pain Due to Fibromyalgia
This study will determine the effectiveness of acupuncture versus a placebo in altering brain activity and relieving pain due to fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT00142597
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia
Manual Acupuncture (MA) for Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia (HUA)
Assess the effectiveness of manual acupuncture in modulating serum uric acid levels among patients diagnosed with asymptomatic hyperuricemia.
- Trial name
- HUA，SUA，MA (NCT06824376)
- Testing
- Manual acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Shenghao Tu
Stroke
Acupuncture in Stroke Rehabilitation
The primary purpose of the study is to examine the effect of acupuncture treatment when combined with strength training on the motor functional recovery of stroke survivors
- Trial name
- NCT00547690
- Testing
- Acupuncture and Strengthening, Strengthening Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Wen Liu, Ph.D.
Insomnia Type; Sleep Disorder, Perimenopausal Women
Therapeutic Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Insomnia in Perimenopausal Women
According to previous studies, the quality of subjective sleep in women is generally worse than that of men. Although studies have shown that menopausal women who use hormone therapy can improve sleep disorders, the limited…
- Trial name
- NCT04000113
- Testing
- laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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
Acupuncture, Moxibustion
The Effect of Moxibustion on the Meridian
The purpose of this study is to combine the Chinese medicine and physics, using acupuncture to conduct electrical measurement, and to understand the effects of moxibustion on meridian.
- Trial name
- NCT05249010
- Testing
- acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Pancreatic Cancer, Pain
Efficacy and Mechanisms of Acupuncture for Patients With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Pain
This study compares the effect of acupuncture and placebo acupuncture on advanced pancreatic cancer pain and then investigates its potential mechanism of peripheral blood.
- Trial name
- NCT02510066
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Cancer Hospital, China
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Persistent Dyspnea Despite Medical Treatment in COPD
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture as an adjunctive non-pharmacological therapy in patients with stable COPD who continue to experience dyspnea despite optimal medical treatment.
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT07058259)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Standard COPD Pharmacological Therapy (LAMA + LABA or LAMA + LABA + ICS)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Malignant Solid Tumor, Pain
Pragmatic Research of Acupuncture and Counseling eXtended to Inpatient Services
Despite improved assessment and pharmacologic management, cancer pain is still undertreated. Using non-pharmacologic treatments alongside medications may better address patients' total pain experience by relieving physical and…
- Trial name
- PRACXIS (NCT03905720)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Pain Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Pregnancy Related Low Back Pain
Use Ear Acupuncture as Treatment for Low Back Pain During Pregnancy
Ear acupuncture can be used as a treatment for pregnancy induced low back pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00571480
- Testing
- acupuncture, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University