Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Obesity
Auricular Acupuncture in the Treatment of Obesity
Male and female DoD beneficiaries ages 18 years or older, who are referred for a standard of care weight loss intervention for treatment of obesity will be recruited.
- Trial name
- AcupObesity (NCT02269371)
- Testing
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Angina, Stable, Chest Pain
Acupuncture for Individuals With Stable Angina
This RCT aims to determine if it is possible to perform acupuncture on men and women diagnosed with stable angina who have symptoms, chest pain, and/or chest discomfort.
- Conditions
- Angina, Stable, Chest Pain, Microvascular Angina, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- AIMS-A (NCT02914834)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Non-pain related video health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Alzheimer Disease 1
Progress of Mild Alzheimer's Disease in Participants on Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
To determine if adjunctive acupuncture acts as an AD treatment rather than a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT05078944
- Testing
- Active acupuncture, Donepezil Hydrochloride
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
Migraine
An Exploratory Prospective Trial of Rescue Acupuncture for the Treatment of Acute Migraine
This will be an exploratory observational trial of rescue acupuncture for the treatment of acute migraine in military beneficiaries to gain information to inform the power analysis of a larger, more definitive trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02764996
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Knee Arthropathy, Hip Arthropathy
Preoperative Acupuncture for Total Knee or Hip Arthroplasty
Open-label, randomized controlled trial to determine the effect of preoperative acupuncture on preoperative anxiety and postoperative pain for high-anxiety patients undergoing total hip or knee arthroplasty.
- Conditions
- Knee Arthropathy, Hip Arthropathy, Anxiety
- Trial name
- (Acupuncture) (NCT06099223)
- Testing
- Acupuncture needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hartford Hospital
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
Convulsion, Non-Epileptic
Auricular Acupuncture For The Treatment Of Non-Epileptic Seizures
This feasibility study will determine the tolerability of auricular acupuncture, compliance with self-reported seizure tracking, and the quality of a proposed sham acupuncture protocol to inform the design of a large…
- Trial name
- NCT01919307
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
The Efficacy and Safety Study of Tung's Acupuncture for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
This study evaluates the efficacy and safety in improving ovarian function of polycystic ovarian syndrome in adults. Half of patients will receive Tung's acupuncture therapy, while the other half will receive Diane-35(CPA/EE) as…
- Trial name
- NCT02729545
- Testing
- Tung's acupuncture, Cyproterone acetate/ethinylestradiol (CPA/EE)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Local Effects of Acupuncture and Nerve Conduction Studies
Thus study aims to characterize the local, nerve-specific effects of acupuncture on the median and ulnar nerves in the forearm, using nerve conduction studies and quantitative sensory testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03036657
- Testing
- MAC acupuncture needles, Electrostimulator 6c.Pro, Pantheon Research, Venice, CA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
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
Constipation
Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Functional Constipation
A multi-center clinical trial done recently by us(NCT00508482) shows that needling on ST25 has the same effect as lactulose in unaided self-defecation frequency of a week and has better effect in symptoms improvement (in press).
- Trial name
- NCT01411501
- Testing
- acupuncture, mosapride citrate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 684 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Breast Cancer
A Pilot Trial to Assess the Impact of Acupuncture on Post-mastectomy Pain, Nausea, Anxiety and Ability to Cope
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of acupuncture to the standard of care (control group) on pain, nausea, anxiety, ability to cope, costs and length of hospital stay in post-mastectomy patients at Abbott…
- Trial name
- NCT02122796
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
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
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
Breast Cancer
Acupuncture for Hot Flashes in Hormone Receptor-Positive Breast Cancer, a Randomized Controlled Trial
This research study is evaluating acupuncture, a medical therapy in which hair-thin, stainless steel needles are shallowly inserted into specific points to help the body's natural healing process, as a possible treatment to…
- Trial name
- NCT03783546
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Postoperative
Acupuncture for Low-Dose Opioid for TKA Replacement
The majority of patients undergoing total knee replacement(TKR) rely on opioids for postoperative analgesia. These medications have undesirable side effects and potential for abuse and addiction.
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Pain, Postoperative, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT04084288
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Peripheral Nerve Stimulator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
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
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Examining the Effect of Acupuncture on Sleep Difficulties Related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study was to examine if group ear acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sleep difficulties among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
- Trial name
- NCT00868517
- Testing
- True group auricular acupuncture, Wait-List Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Peripheral Neuropathies, Multiple Myeloma
1068GCC Evaluate Efficacy & Explore Mechanism of Acupuncture in Treating Bortezomib-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (BIPN) in Multiple Myeloma
Patients are asked to be in this study if they have multiple myeloma and are having tingling, numbness and pain from taking bortezomib (velcade®).
- Trial name
- NCT01541644
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore