Clinical trials: Complementary Therapies
Back Pain, Leeches
Complementary Medicine Practices in Chronic Low Back Pain: Randomized Controlled Trial
To compare the effectiveness of classical physiotherapy and leech therapy in patients with chronic low back pain.
- Conditions
- Back Pain, Leeches, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06407492
- Testing
- Leech, Conventional Physiotherapy, Kinesiotape
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Preoperative Patients, Surgical Procedures, Elective
Effect of Virtual Reality Environment Created in Preoperative Area and Hand Massage on Patient Outcomes
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of video watching with virtual reality glasses and classical hand massage on patient outcomes in patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Conditions
- Preoperative Patients, Surgical Procedures, Elective, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT06883916
- Testing
- Virtual reality tour, Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Neuroblastoma
A Pilot Study on ALK Gene Mutations in Neuroblastoma
Neuroblastoma (NB) originates from the sympathetic nervous system and is one of the most common cancers in infants and children.
- Trial name
- NCT01986595
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Aphasia, Stroke
Adaptive Trial Scheduling in Naming Treatment for Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke and other acquired brain injuries that affects over two million people in the United States and which interferes with life participation and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05653466
- Testing
- Adaptive Spacing Condition, High-Item Non-Adaptive Spacing Condition, Low-Item Non-Adaptive Spacing Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Menopause
Black Cohosh as Alternative Therapy for Treating Menopause-Related Anxiety
This study will determine the effectiveness of the herb black cohosh for treating menopause-related anxiety symptoms in women. Study hypotheses: 1) Black cohosh will have a superior anti-anxiety effect compared to placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT00120458
- Testing
- Black cohosh
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Anxiety
Feasibility of a Brief Trauma-informed Yoga Intervention for Anxiety During the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic
This study will help the investigators understand whether it is feasible and acceptable for people to practice trauma-informed yoga using a pre-recorded video.
- Trial name
- NCT04453514
- Testing
- Trauma-informed yoga video recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Natural Medicine
Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Arousal Disorder
Effect of Biodanza on Desire, Excitation and Sexual Inhibition
the objective of this study was to examine the effects of a 10 weeks biodanza program on the sexual desire and inhibition/arousal of a sample of healthy young adults.
- Conditions
- Sexual Desire Disorder, Sexual Arousal Disorder, Sexual Inhibition
- Trial name
- NCT03720743
- Testing
- Biodanza
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Major Depressive Disorder
Pilot Study of Open-label Placebo to Treat Major Depressive Disorder
Placebo pills (pills with no active ingredients) have been shown in research studies to somehow produce self-healing processes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether people will be willing to enter an open-label…
- Trial name
- NCT01103271
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
End-Stage Renal Disease, Renal Dialysis
Effects of Horticultural Therapy on Acute Stress and Salivary Cortisol Levels in Hemodialysis Patients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the acute psychological and physiological effects of a single-session structured horticultural therapy program on patients undergoing routine hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- End-Stage Renal Disease, Renal Dialysis, Acute Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07845214
- Testing
- Horticultural Therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Fasting, Prostatic Neoplasms
Fasting and Nutritional Therapy in Patients With Advanced Metastatic Prostate Cancer
The aim of this trial is a first evaluation of the effectiveness of intermittent fasting as a supplementary therapy in patients with CRPC or hormone-sensitive prostate cancer with high metastatic load (1≥ visceral and ≥4 osseous…
- Trial name
- NCT02710721
- Testing
- Fasting, Control
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Asthma
The Effects of Music Therapy as a Complementary Intervention in the Treatment of Pediatric Asthma
The onset of asthma is particularly frightening for children. When the symptoms of asthma decrease, children and parents forget about the maintenance and control of breath and lung volume.
- Trial name
- NCT02201836
- Testing
- One time music therapy, Group music therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Medical Center
Rett Syndrome
A Phase 1/2/3 Study of TSHA-102 Gene Therapy in Females With Rett Syndrome (REVEAL Pivotal Study)
The primary objectives of this study are to evaluate the safety of a single intrathecal (IT) dose of TSHA-102 in females with typical Rett syndrome, to select the TSHA-102 dose with the best benefit/risk profile based on the…
- Trial name
- NCT05606614
- Testing
- TSHA-102
- Where
- 9 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Taysha Gene Therapies, Inc.
Prematurity
Effect of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment on Length of Stay in Preterms
The use of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) in preterm infants has been documented and results from previous studies suggest the association between OMT and length of stay (LOS) reduction, as well as significant…
- Trial name
- NCT01544257
- Testing
- osteopathic manipulative treatment, Usual care
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute for Evidence Based Osteopathic Medicine
Ovarian Cancer
Acupuncture to Improve Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer
This study will test the feasibility of acupuncture as a complementary therapy for advanced cancer by comparing symptoms and quality of life before and after 8 weeks of acupuncture treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00070967
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Breast Cancer
Relaxation and Visualization Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to find out if it is possible to study relaxation and visualization therapy (RVT) with individuals that have breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00691119
- Testing
- Relaxation and Visualization Therapy, Health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- National University of Natural Medicine
Complementary Alternative Medicine, Complementary Alternative Therapy
Use of CAM by Hospice Oncology Patients During Ambulatory Palliative Care
The aim of the study is to assess Prevalence of complementary and alternative therapy use by adult patients from the area of Silesian agglomeration (Poland) with advanced, metastatic cancer disease who were admitted to "Pro…
- Conditions
- Complementary Alternative Medicine, Complementary Alternative Therapy, Hospice Care
- Trial name
- CAM (NCT03747172)
- Testing
- complementary and alternative therapy
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,004 people
- Sponsor
- Silesian University of Medicine
HIV Infections, Diarrhea
The Effect of Probiotics on the Immune Status, Diarrhea and Bacterial Vaginosis Cure Rate Among HIV Patients
The purpose of this study is to asses whether probiotics Lactobacillus rhamnosus (GR-1) and reuteri (RC-14) are able to prevent diarrhea, delay the decline of the immune system and prevent and/or cure bacterial vaginosis among…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Diarrhea, Bacterial Vaginosis
- Trial name
- NCT00536848
- Testing
- Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 + Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14, Metronidazole
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Medical Research, Tanzania
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetic Neuropathy
Complementary and Integrative Therapy for Diabetic Neuropathy
Despite the long tradition of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies there are hardly any interventional trials on type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- CIT-DN (NCT01296308)
- Testing
- inpatient integrative treatment
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
Aphasia, Stroke
Balancing Effortful and Errorless Learning in Naming Treatment for Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder caused by stroke and other acquired brain injuries that affects over two million people in the United States and which interferes with life participation and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT05653440
- Testing
- Accuracy-maximized condition, Effort-maximized condition, Effort-accuracy balanced condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh