Clinical trials: Ear Acupressure
Obesity, Weight Loss
Auricular Acupressure Integrated With Mobile Device for Weight Reduction
Obesity is a common global health problem. A three-arm randomised waitlist-controlled feasibility trial is proposed. A total of 59 subjects (19-21 subjects per arm) will be recruited.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Mobile Application, Ear Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT03442712
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure plus smartphone App, Auricular acupressure
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Gagging
Ear Plugs Versus Acupressure for Management of Severe Gag Reflex
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of two proposed non-invasive techniques: the ear plug technique and acupressure on the P6 point in reducing gag reflex during impression making and to assess patient's experience…
- Trial name
- NCT02938364
- Testing
- Earplugs, Acupressure
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy
Tinnitus
FR-taVNS Tinnitus Tria
Tinnitus is a common neurosensory symptom affecting 12-30% of adults and is closely associated with anxiety, sleep disturbance, and autonomic dysregulation.
- Trial name
- NCT07711639
- Testing
- True Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS, True Auricular Acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tzu Chi University
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Pilot Study to Evaluate Ear Acupressure Effects in Treating Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
We hypothesize that ear acupressure will be effective in treating seasonal allergic rhinitis by changing the immune parameters and the psychological impact factors are associated with ear acupressure treatment outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01921348
- Testing
- acupressure pellets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Myopia, Ear Acupressure Pellets
Effects of Auricular Point Pressing With Pellets in Children With Insufficient Hyperopia Reserve
This project aims to address the trend of early onset and high myopia among children in China by focusing on insufficient hyperopia reserve, a key early warning indicator for myopia.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Ear Acupressure Pellets, Hyperopia Reserve, Low-concentration Atropine Eye Drops
- Trial name
- NCT07475585
- Testing
- Ear acupoint pressure pellet intervention group, Atropine intervention group, Joint intervention Group
- Volunteers
- 380 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fangbiao Tao
Elective Heart Surgery
Ear Acupressure for Reducing Anxiety and Pain During Heart Surgery
Acupuncture and acupressure, rooted in Traditional Chinese Medicine, are used to treat a variety of symptoms. One specific and easy-to-apply method is ear acupuncture/acupressure following the NADA protocol (developed by the…
- Trial name
- NCT07010003
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Insomnia
The Complementary Effect of Ear Acupressure on Older Patients With Chronic Insomnia
Ear acupressure is commonly applied to treat insomnia in Oriental clinical practice but lacking the evidence of the randomized controlled trial (RCT)of ear acupressure on insomnia.
- Trial name
- NCT00832468
- Testing
- ear acupressure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome
Auricular Acupressure Integrated With a Smartphone Application for Weight Reduction
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether self-administered auricular acupressure integrated with a smartphone application works to reduce weight in patients with obesity accompanied with obesity-related comorbid…
- Trial name
- NCT06744933
- Testing
- Self-administered auricular acupressure integrated with a smartphone application
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Tung Wah College
Healthy Volunteers
Heart Rate Variability During Auricular Acupressure at Zero Point on the Left Ear in Healthy Volunteers
Heart rate variability (HRV) is used to noninvasively assess the activity of the autonomic nervous system, in particular, its parts help to evaluate the cardiac sympathetic and parasympathetic activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05586698
- Testing
- Auricular acupressure
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bui Pham Minh Man
Tinnitus, Subjective
Safety and Efficacy of Acupressure Applied Through ForgTin© in Patients With Tinnitus
The main objective of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of the medical product ForgTin with regard to the impairment and change in the sensation of tinnitus (volume, frequency, psychological stress).
- Trial name
- NCT04623957
- Testing
- ForgTin©
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Pansatori GmbH
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Middle Ear Barotrauma
Effect of Self-acupressure on Middle Ear Barotrauma Associated With Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
Middle ear barotrauma (MEB) is the most common complication during hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Though Valsalva and Toynbee maneuvers have been proposed to prevent MEB, still some patients discontinue HBOT due to severe…
- Trial name
- NCT04311437
- Testing
- Self-acupressure therapy, Combined Valsalva and Toynbee maneuvers
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Nausea, Vomiting
Acupuncture and Acupressure for Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Children Undergoing Outpatient Middle Ear Surgery
The specific aim of this study is to determine the incidence of post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in the pediatric population undergoing outpatient middle ear surgery.
- Conditions
- Nausea, Vomiting, PONV
- Trial name
- NCT03380182
- Testing
- Acupressure Band
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis