Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Back Pain
Sensor Measurement of Acupuncture Needle Manipulation
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a sensor system capable of measuring acupuncture needle manipulation and torque in a clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00103675
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Migraine, Migraine Headache
The Impact of Acupuncture on Biomarkers of Brain Injury and Inflammatory Response in Migraine
Migraine is more than just a headache-it can involve changes in the brain and inflammation. Recent research suggests that acupuncture may help by calming pain signals and reducing inflammation in the body.
- Conditions
- Migraine, Migraine Headache, Migraine Headache, With or Without Aura, Migraine in Adults
- Trial name
- ACUPMIGRAINE (NCT07292506)
- Testing
- Standard acupuncture, Electroacupuncture, Laser Acupuncture
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Exhaustion; Syndrome
Assessing the Impact of Acupuncture Therapy on Medical Resident Well-Being: Feasibility and Acceptance
This feasibility study develops methods for larger-scale research, evaluating the acceptability and perceived impact of a group acupuncture and acupressure intervention, as well as suitability of a self-report instrument.
- Trial name
- NCT03245034
- Testing
- Auricular Acupuncture Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Acupuncture, Virtual Reality
Exploring the Impact of VR-based Acupuncture Treatment on Patient Experience and Doctor-patient Interaction.
Develop and establish a virtual reality acupuncture system, and introduce the technology acceptance model to systematically explore the impact of acupuncture treatment effectiveness and its related medical experience and…
- Trial name
- NCT06620224
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Low Back Pain
Acupuncture Analgesia in Relation to Psychiatric Comorbidity
It is our hypothesis that patient's expectations concerning treatment outcome will be influenced by their psychiatric symptoms, and that this expectancy will have a strong influence on the efficacy of acupuncture treatment to…
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT00307788)
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome
Exosome-miRNA and Transcriptome Profiling of Dry Eye Syndrome and Sjogren's Syndrome
This study combines data from two trials testing acupuncture (ACUDES) and a Chinese herbal tea bag TBDESJS for Dry Eye Syndrome and Sjögren's syndrome. Both treatments improved tear production.
- Conditions
- Dry Eye Syndrome, Sjogren's Syndrome, Xerophthalmia
- Trial name
- NCT06475027
- Testing
- TBDESJS, Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Acupuncture, Perceived Stress
Acupuncture for Perceived Stress in Military Personnel
Introduction: Although the physiologic response to stress is necessary for mammals to survive, prolonged stress response as a result of perceived stress can lead to allostatic load and loss of resilience to future stressors.
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Perceived Stress, Military Personnel
- Trial name
- NCT03364361
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Acupuncture for the Sleep Disorder of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
The investigators will conduct acupuncture for participants with chronic fatigue syndrome(CFS). Firstly the investigators aim to figure out the characteristic of sleep structure of CFS and the changes caused by acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT01534130
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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
Major Depressive Disorder
Multimodal MRI Study of Acupuncture's Rapid Antidepressant Mechanisms and Response Prediction in Depression
This study aims to investigate the rapid antidepressant effects of acupuncture and to explore the underlying brain mechanisms using multimodal MRI techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT07611487
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Second Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University
Nausea, Vomiting
Acupuncture Point P6 Stimulation for Reduction of Nausea and Vomiting During Cesarean
The purpose of this study is to compare the effectiveness of acupressure point P6 stimulation versus intravenous ondansetron plus metoclopramide versus no antiemetic prophylaxis during elective cesarean section under regional…
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT02959840
- Testing
- Acupressure Point P6 stimulator, Metoclopramide, Ondansetron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Functional Dyspepsia, Postprandial Distress Syndrome
Acupuncture for Patients With Function Dyspepsia
Hypothesis: Acupuncture is efficacious and safe for patients with functional dyspepsia Design: A single blind randomized controlled trial 200 participants will be included Two arms: acupuncture and sham acupuncture group
- Trial name
- NCT01671670
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pain Relief at First Stage
Pain Relief by Applying TENS on Acupuncture Points During the First Stage of Labour
We aimed to establish the reduction of labor pain by applying TENS at acupuncture points during the first stage of labour, to assess their efficacy, and to ascertain their acceptability.
- Trial name
- NCT00148577
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance
Acupuncture or Metformin for Insulin Resistance in Women With PCOS
The hypothesis is that acupuncture is equally effective as metformin (both treatments combined with lifestyle management) in improving whole body glucose homeostasis in insulin resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome…
- Conditions
- Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, Hyperandrogenism
- Trial name
- PIAII (NCT02647827)
- Testing
- Lifestyle management, Acupuncture, Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in China, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third
Acupuncture on Anxiety and Inflammatory Events Following Surgery of Mandibular Third Molars
The aim of this study was to compare the effect of acupuncture and placebo acupuncture for the control of pain, edema, and trismus following the extraction of third molars and control of preoperative anxiety.
- Conditions
- Tooth Extraction, Molar, Third, Pain, Postoperative, Trismus
- Trial name
- NCT03545022
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Infertility (IVF Patients), Acupuncture
Evaluation of Acupuncture's Effectiveness on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Recurrent Implantation Failure RIF: a Large Cohort Study
Title: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Pregnancy Outcomes in Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF) Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): A Large Cohort Study Objective: This study aims to assess the…
- Trial name
- AcupunctureRIF (NCT06708923)
- Testing
- Intervention Name: Acupuncture Therapy Before and After Embryo Transfer Description: The intervention involves acupuncture therapy performed at two key time points during the IVF cycle: 25 minutes be
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 1,969 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hung Vuong Hospital
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Insulin Resistance in Patients With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
To determine the efficacy and safety of 2 different treatment modalities: 1) acupuncture plus lifestyle management (treatment group), 2) placebo plus lifestyle management (control group) in the treatment of insulin resistance in…
- Trial name
- NCT06306417
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention, acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Colonoscopy, Acupuncture
Electroacupuncture Analgesia for Colonoscopy
The objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture versus Sham acupuncture in reducing patient's discomfort and pain during colonoscopy with a standard sedation protocol.
- Trial name
- NCT03095898
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Healthy Volunteers
Brain Activity Changes Measured by EEG and fMRI on Healthy Volunteers After Complex Somatosensory Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects on the brain after complex somatosensory stimulation with acupuncture needle. EEG and fMRI measurements will be performed.
- Trial name
- BANS (NCT01079689)
- Testing
- needle stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Diabetes Mellitus
Acupuncture in the Complementary Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type II
This is a randomized clinical research, with triple blinded multicenter involving the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, through the School of Nursing Anna Nery, as a proponent and research coordinator; and as a collaborative…
- Trial name
- ACT-DM (NCT02605889)
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NEIDE APARECIDA TITONELLI ALVIM