Clinical trials: Acupuncture Treatment
Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin Disease
Managing Pain and Symptom Burden Caused by Chemotherapy in People With Myeloma or Lymphoma
The purpose of this study is to find out whether acupuncture treatments can reduce the need for opioid medication when managing pain caused by chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Hodgkin Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
- Trial name
- NCT04459416
- Testing
- Acupuncture, opioid, Assessments
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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
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
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
Breast Cancer With Chronic Lymphedema
Acupuncture for Chronic Lymphedema
This study is being done because women have arm swelling for more than 6 months despite wrapping and other treatments. This swelling is called lymphedema. It is the back up of lymph system fluid that causes swelling in the arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01706081
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Wait-list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Anxiety
Acupuncture for Pre-Procedure Anxiety
It is common for patients undergoing spinal injections to report anxiety prior to the injection. Although sedation, general anesthesia, and medications can be used to reduce anxiety, the use of sedative agents during the…
- Trial name
- NCT03480919
- Testing
- Shen Men acupuncture, Epidural injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Using Traditional Acupuncture in the Management of Cancer Treatment Related Lymphoedema
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
- Trial name
- AMWELL-SL (NCT00828516)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
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
Appendix Carcinoma, Colon Carcinoma
Oral Cryotherapy Plus Acupressure and Acupuncture Versus Oral Cryotherapy for Decreasing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy From Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer
This phase II trial investigates how well oral cryotherapy plus acupressure and acupuncture compared with oral cryotherapy alone work in decreasing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with gastrointestinal…
- Conditions
- Appendix Carcinoma, Colon Carcinoma, Esophageal Carcinoma, Gastric Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04505553
- Testing
- Acupuncture Therapy, Acupressure Therapy, Oral Cryotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
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
Knee Osteoarthritis, Chronic Pain
Motor Cortex Plasticity and the Effect of Deep Intramuscular Needling Stimulation Therapy (DIMST) in Osteoarthritis Pain
The aim of this study is to evaluate the cortical excitability in pain of knee osteoarthritis (OA), as well as the effect of one session of a kind of electroacupuncture (deep needling intramuscular stimulation therapy - DIMST) in…
- Trial name
- NCT01855958
- Testing
- DIMST
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Constipation
The Efficacy and Safety Study of Electro-acupuncture for Severe Chronic Functional Constipation
The main purpose of this study is to evaluate efficacy of electro-acupuncture for severe functional constipation compared with sham acupuncture, used as placebo; the secondary purpose is to evaluate the safety and post-treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01726504
- Testing
- electro-acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,075 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
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
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
Pain
Effect of Acupuncture and Pain Medication on Radicular Pain Using QST
In this aim, we propose to conduct a double blinded, placebo-controlled, and randomized clinical trial to compare the clinical effectiveness of radicular pain relief by either acupuncture therapy or a course of pain medication…
- Trial name
- NCT01678586
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General 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
Breast Cancer, Neuropathy
Electro-acupuncture for the Prevention of Taxane Induced Myalgias and Neuropathy
This study seeks to determine if 12 weeks of weekly electro-acupuncture will prevent or decrease neuropathic pain in breast cancer patients receiving 12 weekly treatments of taxane treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01163682
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Anxiety
The Effect of Acupuncture on Pre-operative Anxiety Levels in Neurosurgical Patients: a Randomised, Controlled Trail
Preoperative anxiety has been associated with adverse consequences, including increased anaesthetic and analgesic requirements and overall dissatisfaction with care.
- Trial name
- NCT02561572
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Postoperative Vomiting and Nausea
Acupuncture and Nausea/Vomiting in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of intraoperative P6 acupuncture plus standard therapy on postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric patients undergoing tonsillectomy with or without adenoidectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT01417741
- Testing
- Acupuncture Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University