Clinical trials: Leeches
Osteoarthritis, Arthralgia
Leeches for the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
Previous studies have not addressed the question, whether or not a repeated leeching can supply symptomatic relief of osteoarthritic pain for extended periods of time.
- Trial name
- NCT00435773
- Testing
- Single Leeching, Repeated Leeching after 4 weeks
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Leeches
Investigation of Oxidant-antioxidant Status in Patients Treated With Hirudotherapy
Hirudotherapy (HT); It is a traditional treatment method applied using medicinal leeches such as Hirudo Medicinalis and Hirudo Verbana.
- Trial name
- NCT05438901
- Testing
- leech therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12,317,546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Rhizarthrosis
Effectiveness and Safety of Breeded Leech for Symptomatic Primary Arthrosis of the First Carpometacarpal Joint
In this trial the investigators want to prove the efficacy and safety of a one-time topical leech application at patients with symptomatic primary arthrosis of the first carpometacarpal joint in comparison to the standard therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT03020368
- Testing
- Leeches, Diclofenac
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Participation Level Below 55% and/or Special Needs
Effects of Hirudotherapy, Phytotherapy, and Forest Therapy in Adults With Reduced Work Capacity or Special Needs
This interventional study will evaluate the effects of three complementary and alternative health care services-forest therapy, phytotherapy, and hirudotherapy-in individuals with a participation level below 55% and/or special…
- Trial name
- CAM-HPMT (NCT07709221)
- Testing
- Phytotherapy, Forest Therapy, Hirudotherapy
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Klaipėda University
Knee Osteoarthritis
Clinical Evaluation of Leech Therapy in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis
This study has been designed to conduct as Randomized comparative clinical study.
- Trial name
- Leech Therapy (NCT02612974)
- Testing
- Hirudinaria granulosa, qurse mafasil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hamdard University
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
Leeches, Healthcare Associated Infection
Risk Benefit Ratio of Hirudotherapy: Retrospective Single-center Study of 37 Cases Over a Period of 9 Years
Venous congestion in transplanted or re-implanted tissues remains a common and chal-lenging complication in plastic and reconstructive surgery.
- Trial name
- AMLEE (NCT04676581)
- Testing
- Leech Therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Postherpetic Neuralgia
Leech Therapy for Postherpetic Neuralgia
The purpose of this study is to investigate, whether leech therapy for the treatment of postherpetic pain improves pain and sensory function.
- Trial name
- ZoHir (NCT01744522)
- Testing
- Leech therapy
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Universität Duisburg-Essen
Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis
An Integrative Approach for Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.
Collaboration is established between Turkish Holistic \& Integrative Medicine Association and Traditional \& Complementary Medicine Society of Istanbul Medipol University.
- Trial name
- IIGM (NCT04096300)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University