Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, Lung Cancer
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Patients
To investigate the effect of percutaneous electrical stimulation on chemotherapy-induced bone marrow suppression in patients with lung cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02663492
- Testing
- TEAS, Sanguisorba officinalis L.
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji University
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Laser Acupuncture in Rheumatoid Arthritis Geriatric Patients
Studying the effect of laser acupuncture on geriatric patients with rheumatoid arthritis
- Trial name
- NCT04758689
- Testing
- Laser, exercise, and methotrexate, Exercise, and methotrexate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Depression Symptoms, Chronic Pain
Effect of Auricular Press Needle on Improvement of Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Patient With Depression Symptoms in Chronic Pain
Depression is characterized by behavioral, cognitive and emotional changes. Depression can have a negative impact on decreasing quality of life because in many cases it occurs long-term.
- Trial name
- NCT06401070
- Testing
- Plesterin, Press needle acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Shoulder Injuries, Pain, Postoperative
Battlefield Acupuncture Following Shoulder Surgery
The purpose of this randomized clinical trial is to determine the effectiveness of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) in addition to standard post-surgical shoulder physical therapy compared to a standard shoulder rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Shoulder Injuries, Pain, Postoperative, Acupuncture, Ear, Pain Management
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT04094246)
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture, Standard post-surgical rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- Keller Army Community Hospital
Ileus
Acupuncture and Post-Operative Ileus
Postoperative ileus, the transient cessation of normal bowel function, is a universal aspect of colon surgery. Its occurrence may lead to increased patient discomfort and additional time and cost to hospital stay.
- Trial name
- NCT00655317
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Osteoarthritis, Knee
An Acupuncture Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study on Chronic Pain: Response Reliability and Dose Effect
In this proposal, we plan to dynamically investigate brain response to verum acupuncture (of two different "doses") and placebo acupuncture, using a paradigm that approximates clinical acupuncture practice across multiple…
- Trial name
- NCT01079390
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General 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
Mastalgia
Effectiveness of Acupuncture for Cyclical Mastalgia （CM）
This study is a multi-center 2-arm randomized controlled trial. According to the ratio of 1：1 and block randomization, a total of 108 eligible CM patients will be randomly allocated to either MA(n=54) or SA(n=54).
- Trial name
- NCT05408377
- Testing
- MA group, SA group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Pinggu Hospital of Beijing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Obesity and Overweight
Thread Embedding Acupuncture Therapy for Weight Loss
Obesity is the most prevalent chronic disease worldwide, affecting approximately 800 million adults. Excess adiposity and its numerous complications, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, impose a considerable…
- Trial name
- iSho (NCT06653530)
- Testing
- Thread embedding acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ulcerative Colitis
Acupuncture for Symptom Relief in Adults with Mild to Moderate Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is one of the two primary forms of inflammatory bowel disease. This condition is characterized by continuous mucosal inflammation that begins in the rectum and extends proximally throughout the colon.
- Trial name
- NCT06615765
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Breast Cancer
MindVybe tVNS/APS for Wellbeing in Breast Cancer Survivors
This study tests whether a gentle, non-invasive device called mindvybe can help improve feelings of wellbeing in people who have had breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT07782866
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus nerve and acupuncture point stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- The Healing Consciousness Foundation
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
Stroke
The Efficacy of Acupuncture on Patients With First Acute Ischemic Stroke, With Signs of Hemiplegia and Hemiparesis
Chinese Acupuncture can improve the motor ability of patients after having first acute ischemic stroke, in time scale up to 3 weeks from when the ischemic stroke occur and in minimum receiving number of 3 Acupuncture treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT02612441
- Testing
- real Acupuncture Needles
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
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
Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting
The purpose of this study is to clarify whether the matching acupoints is more effective than a single point by electroacupuncture in the management of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting .
- Trial name
- NCT02195921
- Testing
- single point Zhongwan(CV12) plus antiemetic drug, single point Zusanli(ST36) plus antiemetic drug, Zusanli(ST36)and Zhongwan(CV12) plus antiemetic drug
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Sleep Quality
Acupuncture for Sleep Fragmentation in Older Adults: A Single-Arm Pilot Study
This single-group pilot study will enroll 20 adults aged 60 years or older with persistent poor sleep. All participants will receive a standardized 6-week acupuncture program.
- Trial name
- NCT07841938
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Acupuncture in Reducing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Participants With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
The goal of this study is to obtain preliminary evidence of the effect of 8 acupuncture treatments over 10 weeks in breast and GI cancer patients who are currently receiving or recently completed active neurotoxic chemotherapy…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03505671
- Testing
- Acupuncture Therapy, Best Practice, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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