Clinical trials: Acupuncture Therapy
Menopause
Electro-acupuncture for Menopausal Transition Symptoms
This trial aimed at exploring the efficacy as well as safety of electro-acupuncture for MT symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT02471755
- Testing
- Eelectro-acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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
Breast Cancer Stages I Through III
The Efficacy of Acupuncture in Treating Chemotherapy Side Effects in Breast Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to determine if acupuncture improves multiple symptoms associated with chemotherapy on the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (MDASI): nausea, vomiting, fatigue, anxiety, anorexia, pain, disturbed sleep…
- Trial name
- NCT01996410
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- OhioHealth
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Electroacupuncture for Major Depression
This study will compare the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of electroacupuncture (EA) and sham electroacupuncture (SA) for the treatment of major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00071110
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
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
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
COPD
Acupuncture to Enhance for Pulmonary Rehab
The investigator is investigating if acupuncture may improve pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, stress and modulate the inflammatory effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- NCT04947800
- Testing
- Pulmonary rehabilitation program + EA Lung Mu-Shu+ St36, Pulmonary rehabilitation program + Lv7/Gb26
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
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
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Acupuncture for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Multiple Myeloma Patients
This randomized, controlled trial is designed to evaluate the effect of acupuncture on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), other symptoms, and potential opioid and concomitant medication sparing effects in…
- Trial name
- NCT04770402
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Standard of Care CIPN management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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
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
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
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
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
Atopic Dermatitis
Acupressure in Pruritus for Atopic Dermatitis
The purpose of this study is to see if acupressure will be effective at reducing itch in people with atopic dermatitis (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01074164
- Testing
- Standard-of-care treatment for AD, Accu-patch pellet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Musculoskeletal Pain, Acute Pain
BFA Treatment of Pain
The aim of this pilot study is to conduct an unblinded pilot randomized clinical study on the effectiveness and tolerability of auricular semi-permanent (ASP) vs intradermal (long), and pyonex needles in Battlefield Acupuncture…
- Trial name
- NCT04464954
- Testing
- Auricular semi-permanent (ASP gold) needles, Intradermal (long) needles using J-type No. 2 (.18)x 15mm, Pyonex needles (Seirin Yellow 0.2 x 0.6mm)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Paul Crawford
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
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
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
COPD Exacerbation
Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Exacerbation
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major health problem. Acute exacerbations are a health-care burden involving frequent hospitalizations and elevated costs.
- Trial name
- NCT03398213
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bnai Zion Medical Center