Clinical trials: Complementary Medicine
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain
Peer Mentorship: An Intervention To Promote Effective Pain Self-Management In Adolescents
This protocol matches child subjects with peer mentors of similar age who have learned to function successfully with a chronic pain disorder.
- Conditions
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Functional Abdominal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
- Trial name
- NCT01118988
- Testing
- Mentorship
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cancer
Open Dialogue About Complementary Alternative Medicine
The purpose of this phase III parallel-group randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of open dialogue about complementary alternative medicine integrated in conventional oncology care (ODC-COC).
- Trial name
- NCT04299451
- Testing
- Open dialogue about CAM
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Vejle Hospital
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Nursing Care
Investigation of the Attitudes of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Towards Traditional Complementary Medicine Practices
Individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease need the help and support of caregivers in issues such as limitations in their physical and social functions, inadequacy, social isolation, dependency, and continuing their…
- Conditions
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Nursing Care, Holistic Care
- Trial name
- NCT07031401
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
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)
HIV Infections
Drug Interactions Between Echinacea Purpurea and Darunavir/Ritonavir
The purpose of this clinical trial is to characterize drug interactions between one medicinal herb widely used by HIV infected patients: Echinacea sp. and the protease inhibitor darunavir/ritonavir.
- Trial name
- NCT01046890
- Testing
- Echinacea
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Germans Trias i Pujol Hospital
HIV Infections
Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapy in the Treatment of HIV/AIDS
This research work is important for the cure/control of HIV infection. The study is intended to confirm the efficacy of "Kallunk Oxide (Immunotherapy)" molecules in the Treatment of HIV infection.
- Trial name
- NCT01349062
- Testing
- "Kallunk oxide (Immunotherapy) "
- Where
- 3 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Traditional Alternative Medicine Research, India
Anxiety Disorders, Mental Health
St. John's Wort for the Treatment of Generalized Social Anxiety Disorder (GSAD)
This study will determine whether the herbal product St. John's wort is safe and effective in treating generalized social anxiety disorder (GSAD). Study hypothesis: Hypericum perforatum (St.
- Trial name
- NCT00118833
- Testing
- Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Precocious Puberty, Treatment
A Trial of Chinese Traditional Medicine Combining With Intradermal Acupuncture for Treating Precocious Puberty
A randomized controlled study will be conducted to evaluate the therapeutic effect of traditional Chinese medicine and acupoints stimulation on children with idiopathic precocious puberty.
- Conditions
- Precocious Puberty, Treatment, Alternative Medicine, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT06510764
- Testing
- intradermal needles, Ziyinxiehuo Granules of traditional Chinese Medicine
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Ginkgo Biloba: Antidepressant-Induced Sexual Dysfunction
The purpose of this study is to provide the first empirical examination of the effects of Ginkgo biloba (GBE), sex therapy, and a combination of the two on subjective and physiological measures of sexual function in women who are…
- Trial name
- NCT00034021
- Testing
- Ginkgo Biloba, Sex Therapy (genital focus)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Complementary Alternative Medicine, Menopause
Therapeutic Touch and Foot Reflexology on Sleep Quality and Menopausal Symptoms
This randomized controlled trial was designed to compare the effects of therapeutic touch and reflexology on sleep quality and menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women affected by the February 6, 2023 Kahramanmaraş…
- Conditions
- Complementary Alternative Medicine, Menopause, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT07767318
- Testing
- Therapeutic Touch, Foot Reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Osmaniye Korkut Ata University
Fractures, Bone, Medicine, Korean Traditional
Long Term Follow-Up of Traumatic Fracture Patients Treated With Integrated Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Observational Study
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness of integrative Korean medicine for trauma fracture by observation inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine. This study is a prospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT04855058
- Testing
- online survey(or phone survey)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 665 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Anesthesia, Surgery
Veterans Enhanced Recovery Using Integrative Treatments Around Surgery
The study aims to assess the implementation and effectiveness of Integrative Treatments - Music Medicine, Aromatherapy, and Battlefield Acupuncture - in the management of perioperative pain and anxiety, and in the reduction of…
- Conditions
- Anesthesia, Surgery, Knee Arthropathy
- Trial name
- VERITAS (NCT06333938)
- Testing
- Nonpharmacologic Treatment, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Obesity
Study of Two Complementary and Alternative Medical Treatments for Maintenance of Weight Loss
The goal of this study is to pilot test in a group of overweight-obese individuals the feasibility and acceptability and indications of efficacy of two CAM treatments, qigong, and acupressure-TAT, for improving long term…
- Trial name
- NCT00069732
- Testing
- qigong, acupressure-TAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
COVID-19
Complementary Intervention for COVID-19
Boswellia Serrata gum and Licorice extract are two nutritional agents that have pharmacological actions that could support the medical intervention for COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04487964
- Testing
- Licorice extract
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egyptian Biomedical Research Network
Eating Disorders
Testing an Alternative Therapy for Bulimia Nervosa
This study will compare a new method of treatment for bulimia nervosa (ICAT), integrative cognitive-affective therapy, to the current standard method of treatment, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT).
- Trial name
- NCT00773617
- Testing
- ICAT, CBT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Neuropsychiatric Research Institute, Fargo, North Dakota
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health
The APPROACH Study (Assessing Pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health) assesses the effects of use of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies alone compared to the combination of self-care and…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05097521)
- Testing
- Practitioner-delivered CIH therapies, Combination of practitioner-delivered and self-care CIH therapies, Self-care CIH therapies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,603 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
OPLL, Medicine, Korean Traditional
Long Term Follow-Up of Post Neck Pain Patients Accompanying Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament Treated With Integrated Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Observational Study
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament(OPLL) by observation inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT04446221
- Testing
- phone survey
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Sub Fertility, Female, Fertility Disorders
Feasibility and Safety of Fasting in Fertility Treatment
This exploratory study investigates fasting as a potential supportive therapy in infertility treatment for women suffering from infertility
- Conditions
- Sub Fertility, Female, Fertility Disorders, Cycle Disorders Menstrual, Ovulation Disorder
- Trial name
- KiWuA (NCT04942457)
- Testing
- Fasting
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Multiple Sclerosis
Tele-Exercise and Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two delivery models of an evidence-based complementary alternative medicine (CAM) program that combines neurorehabilitative (functional) exercise, yoga, and Pilates for…
- Trial name
- TEAMS (NCT03117881)
- Testing
- DirectCAM, TeleCAM, rDirectCAM
- Where
- 40 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 911 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Ventricular Contraction
Vagal Nerve Stimulation as an Alternative Therapy for Premature Ventricular Contractions
Prospective randomized control pilot study
- Trial name
- NCT06110364
- Testing
- Low-Level Tragus Stimulation, Heart Rate Variability- Biofeedback, Conventional Medical Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Hunter Holmes Mcguire Veteran Affairs Medical Center