Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
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
ACL, ACL Injury
Acupuncture ACL (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Acupuncture research in regards to PONV has been fairly well established, however, studies about perioperative pain control and acupuncture are a little more murky.
- Conditions
- ACL, ACL Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
- Trial name
- NCT03711734
- Testing
- Acupuncture + Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Infant Colic
Effects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Infant Colic
Standardized acupuncture treatment for infant colic is a common treatment in general practice for doctors educated in medical acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT00907621
- Testing
- Acupuncture with Seirin 020x15 mm sterile acupuncture needle
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Pain
Ear Acupuncture for Pain Associated With Ambulatory Arthroscopic Knee Surgery
The investigators propose to complete a randomized controlled trial to compare ear acupuncture at Cingulate gyrus, thalamus, omega 2, shen-men, and point zero on the right and left ear plus standard of care versus standard of…
- Trial name
- BFAKnee (NCT01447329)
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture, Standard Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Traumatic Brain Injury
Translational Research Examining Acupuncture Treatment in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow (CBF) and blood biomarkers during the acute 10-day window following traumatic brain injury, to determine if those changes correlate with…
- Trial name
- TREAT-TBI (NCT02623218)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine
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
Anxiety, Insomnia
Augmenting Benzodiazepine Receptor Agonist Deprescribing With Acupuncture and Yoga Among Older Adults
The main purpose of this 12-week study is to see if a new combination of treatments can help older adults reduce benzodiazepine or related medication use.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Insomnia, Benzodiazepine, Deprescription
- Trial name
- NCT06197243
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Yoga, Deprescribing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alzheimer's Dementia With Behavioral Disturbance
Acupuncture to Reduce Anxiety in Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and AD Related Dementias
The purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of acupuncture on heart rate variability, skin conductance (sweating), and rated behavioral expression of agitation, irritability, and anxiety and mood in qualifying…
- Trial name
- NCT03814382
- Testing
- Acupuncture needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
Tonsillitis
Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture During Adult Tonsillectomies and Effect of Post op Pain and Nausea
The purpose of this study is to determine if auricular acupuncture significantly reduces post-operative pain in comparison to the standard of care.
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT02571075)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Defense and Veterans Center for Integrative Pain Management
Postpartum Weight Retention
Laser Acupuncture for Postpartum Weight Retention
Objective: To determine the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on postpartum weight retention. Methods: 66 subjects after delivery with postpartum weight retention will be randomly divided into laser acupuncture and control group.
- Trial name
- NCT02840916
- Testing
- laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Acupuncture, Ear
Battlefield Acupuncture and Its Use In Multimodal Perioperative Anesthesia Care
The study hypothesis is that perioperative Auricular (battlefield) acupuncture for general surgery and urology cases undergoing general anesthesia will decrease opioid requirements, postoperative pain, the incidence of PONV, and…
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT04615299)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anesthesiology WSU/DMC-NorthStar
Evoked Potentials, Healthy Volunteers
Acupuncture and Auditory Evoked Potentials
To investigate whether body acupuncture of acupuncture points specific for hearing influences the auditory avoked potentials in comparison to puncture of non-specific acupuncture points
- Trial name
- NCT00333606
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taras Usichenko
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Acupressure and Acupuncture as an Intervention With Children With Autism II
The purpose of this study is to see if children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) will tolerate an acupressure and acupuncture intervention twice weekly over a 3 month period of time that targets regulatory and behavioral…
- Trial name
- NCT00935701
- Testing
- Acupressure and Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Placental Expulsion Time
Influence of Acupuncture in the Placental Expulsion Time
In this study, a single blind randomized trial is carried out in order to compare placental detachment times when Ren Mai 6 is stimulated and when a different placebo point is used.
- Trial name
- NCT02000752
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion Biomedica del Hospital Universitario Principe de Asturias
Long COVID, Pain
Pain Relief With Integrative Medicine (PRIMe)?: Feasibility of Acupuncture for Long COVID
The goal of this preliminary study is to test methods and procedures to be used in a fully-powered trial to evaluate acupuncture treatment effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT06476496
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis
Acupuncture Approaches for Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a major public health problem that places many burdens on individuals, including impairment of physical and psychological functioning, lost productivity, and side effects of medications used to treat pain.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Neck Pain, Back Pain
- Trial name
- AADDOPT-2 (NCT02456727)
- Testing
- Group/Community Acupuncture, Individual Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 779 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Pain
Does Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points (NESAP) Reduce Heelstick Pain in Infants?
The purpose of the study is to determine whether noninvasive electrical stimulation at acupuncture points (NESAP) and/or 24% sucrose is effective in reducing pain in infants during invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01800318
- Testing
- NESAP, 24% oral Sucrose, Oral water
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Health
Infrared Thermography-based Study of the Warming Effect Difference at Waist
Low back pain is a common clinical condition, with up to 84% of adults experiencing varying degrees of low back pain. The most common form of low back pain is non-specific low back pain, which is often treated symptomatically in…
- Trial name
- NCT05665426
- Testing
- acupuncture, moxibustion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University