Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Acute Sore Throat
Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat.
The purpose of this study is to compare ear acupuncture plus standard of care versus standard therapy (anti-inflammatory medications) in the reduction of pain, reduction in oral anti inflammatory medication use, hours lost from…
- Trial name
- NCT01302769
- Testing
- Standard treatment plus ear acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Pain
Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture for Control of Post-partum Pain
We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to determine whether the addition of battlefield auricular acupuncture to standard of care is effective for control of postpartum pain for mothers in the immediate post-partum period.
- Trial name
- NCT02526186
- Testing
- Battlefield Auricular Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
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
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Acupuncture to Prevent Chemotherapy Dose Reduction Due to Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Patients (GCC1232)
In this study the investigators will assess how useful and safe acupuncture is in easing the pain, tingling and numbness that is caused by chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01881932
- Testing
- Acupuncture using Seirin® needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Pain
Safety of Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points (NESAP) in Infants
This research study represents a pilot, open arm study that will evaluate the safety of using Non-invasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points (NESAP) in 42 newborn infants less than 3 days of age who require heel sticks…
- Trial name
- NCT01495286
- Testing
- EMPI Select Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Trial to Study Electro-Acupuncture in Subjects With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
This study will determine the feasibility and efficacy of a 10-treatment electro-acupuncture (EA) program in subjects with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
- Trial name
- NCT07455409
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
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
Age-related Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease
Efficacy of Acupuncture in Macular Diseases
This is a single-arm study designed to assess the efficacy of acupuncture (Traditional Chinese Medicine) for chronic macular diseases of several types.
- Conditions
- Age-related Macular Degeneration, Stargardt Disease, Macular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- AMAD (NCT02255981)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Escuela Neijing
Colles´ Fracture, Radius Fracture
Acupuncture in Distal Radius Fracture Patients
The patients with distal radius fracture treated with immobilization (cast) and percutaneous pinning it will be to able to participate in this randomized trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02522403
- Testing
- Rehabilitation, Low Lever Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon
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
Head Injury
Adjuvant Acupuncture for Severe Head Injury
The purpose of this study is to determine the therapeutic effect of acupuncture on severe head injury under conventional treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01773291
- Testing
- acupuncture, laser acupuncture, control
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Constipation
Effect Comparison of Electro-acupuncture and Prucalopride for Severe Chronic Constipation: a Randomized Controlled Trial
This trial is primarily aimed to compare the effect and safety of electro-acupuncture and prucalopride for severe chronic constipation: if the short-term effect of electro-acupuncture is no inferior to prucalopride? Besides, the…
- Trial name
- NCT02047045
- Testing
- acupuncture, Prucalopride
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Periosteal Stimulation for Knee Osteoarthritis
185 veterans with chronic knee pain and advanced knee osteoarthritis will be recruited to participate in this study designed to test the effectiveness of a special type of electrical acupuncture called periosteal stimulation…
- Trial name
- PST (NCT00865046)
- Testing
- Periosteal stimulation, Control-Periosteal Stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Mucositis, Oropharyngeal Cancer
Acupuncture in Reducing the Severity of Chemoradiation-induced Mucositis in Patients With Oropharyngeal Cancer
Patients are asked to be in this study if have oropharyngeal cancer and will be treated with chemotherapy and radiation. This research is being done to find out if acupuncture can reduce the mouth inflammation and pain caused by…
- Trial name
- GCC1229 (NCT01883908)
- Testing
- Acupuncture with Seirin® needles, Usual medical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chronic Prostatitis With Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Acupuncture for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) refers to the presence of bothersome pelvic pain symptoms without an identifiable cause.
- Trial name
- NCT03213938
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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
Lymphoma, Myeloma
Acupuncture for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if giving acupuncture to patients with lymphoma or a plasma cell dyscrasia can help to relieve numbness and/or tingling of the feet and/or hands that is related to chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Myeloma, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00891618
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Myasthenia Gravis
Acupuncture in Myasthenia Gravis (AcuMG)
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect acupuncture treatment on individuals with a diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis (MG).
- Trial name
- NCT05230082
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Constipation
A Clinical Standardization Study of the Preferred Acupuncture Treatment Protocol to Treat Functional Constipation
The purpose of this study is to re-evaluate the therapeutic superiority and safety of acupuncture treatment using high quality and large sampled clinical research.
- Trial name
- NCT00508482
- Testing
- deep needling, Lactulose, shallow needling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences