Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Parkinsons Disease
Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease
This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safety and effectively treat fatigue in Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT01360229
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Acupuncture to treat fatigue in Parkinson disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Chronic Heart Failure
Acupuncture on Cardiac and Autonomic Function in Human Heart Failure
Acupuncture treatment may improve the cardiac function and the quality of life in heart failure patients. These effects may be related to the inhibition of sympathetic activity and/or increased vagal function.
- Trial name
- NCT01804816
- Testing
- Acupuncture, No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
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
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
Chronic Post-traumatic Headache, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Acupuncture in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a low vs. high dose of acupuncture treatment in individuals with chronic post-traumatic headache (CPTH).
- Trial name
- AccuTBI (NCT04369911)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Labour Pain
Acupuncture With Manual and Electrical Stimulation to Reduce Labour Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture on labour pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01197950
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture, Electro Acupuncture
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- University of Skövde
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
Persian Gulf Syndrome
Acupuncture in the Treatment of Gulf War Illness
This unblinded Phase II clinical trial tested the effects of individualized acupuncture treatments offered in extant acupuncture practices in the community; practitioners had at least 5 years of experience plus additional…
- Trial name
- NCT01305811
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- New England School of Acupuncture
HIV Infections
Acupuncture and Relaxation Response for GI Symptoms and HIV Medication Adherence
The aims of the study are to investigate individual, combined and added effects of acupuncture and the relaxation response in reducing gastrointestinal symptoms, improving medication adherence and quality of life among people…
- Trial name
- NCT00545623
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Relaxation Response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Mechanistic Studies on Video-guided Acupuncture Imagery Treatment of Knee Pain
The aim of this study is to investigate brain response and connectivity changes evoked by video-guided acupuncture imagery treatment (VGAIT) and verum and sham acupuncture in knee osteoarthritis patients to elucidate the…
- Trial name
- NCT03261505
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Pain
Enhancing Acupuncture Treatment Effect Through Non-invasive Neuromodulation
In this study, investigators will examine the brain mechanism behind the synergistic effects of combining acupuncture and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT03716830
- Testing
- verum acupuncture, real tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
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
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
Pain
Evaluating the Effect of Acupuncture on Pain Relief Using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)
The purpose of this study is to explore a new approach in assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in the treatment chronic pain conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT01094782
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- 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
Dementia
Combining Acupuncture and Acupressure for Dementia Elderly
This is an assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A total of 248 (anticipated) elderly people aged ≥65 years with a mild to moderate dementia will be recruited from local nursing and care homes.
- Trial name
- NCT04305951
- Testing
- Comprehensive acupuncture therapy (CAT), Comfy Acupressure for the Elderly (CAE)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Pain Acute, Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Pain Management During Uterine Aspiration
The proposed study will be a randomized, double blinded, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of auricular acupuncture as adjunct for pain management during abortion.
- Trial name
- NCT03391986
- Testing
- SEIRIN® Pyonex™ Acupuncture Needles, 12 mm Plasters
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University