Clinical trials: Therapy, Acupuncture
Acupuncture
Efficacy of Abdominal Catgut Embedding Combined With Auricular Acupressure Therapy for Obese Patients
Objective: obesity is an important risk factor of chronic diseases, which not only threatens people's health, but also an important topic of public health.
- Trial name
- NCT06133205
- Testing
- Catgut Embedding at acupoints
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Acupuncture Learning
Teaching Acupuncture Points With Recorded VR Courses Versus Traditional Text
Compare the learning effectiveness of traditional book learning and VR pre-recorded courses as a reference for future development of VR teaching systems
- Trial name
- NCT05943808
- Testing
- Book reading, VR pre-recorded video watching
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Acupuncture
Validation of a Non-Invasive Sham Technique
The objective of this study is to develop, describe in detail and validate a feasible, cheap and convenient non-invasive sham acupuncture technique in order to use safely and repeatedly in future studies.
- Trial name
- NCT04960176
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Diabetes Mellitus
Acupuncture in the Complementary Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type II
This is a randomized clinical research, with triple blinded multicenter involving the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, through the School of Nursing Anna Nery, as a proponent and research coordinator; and as a collaborative…
- Trial name
- ACT-DM (NCT02605889)
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NEIDE APARECIDA TITONELLI ALVIM
PTSD
Rapid Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The summary of this research study is to test the effectiveness of a rapid "rescue" acupuncture technique as a non-pharmacologic alternative treatment for the reduction of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in…
- Trial name
- NCT05881174
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malcolm Grow Medical Clinics and Surgery Center
Intestinal Disorder, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Effect of Acupuncture on Mild to Moderate Active Crohn's Disease
To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease (CD) and its influence on brain function activity and the TRY-KYN metabolism level, and to screen the brain image markers of acupuncture on CD
- Conditions
- Intestinal Disorder, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04187820
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
Tinnitus
Peripheral-central Correlation Study on the Treatment of Chronic Tinnitus With "Dao qi Tong Luo" Based on the Theory of "Connecting the Two Ears to the Brain"
By comparing the clinical manifestations, ABR parameters and cerebral cortex blood oxygen levels of chronic tinnitus patients and healthy subjects under two different body states, the peripheral-central correlation of chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT06401993
- Testing
- The "dao qi tong luo" group, The acupuncture group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Other Lesions of Median Nerve
Acute Effects of Acupuncture in the Response of the Median Neurodynamic Test
The purpose of this study is to test whether the application of acupuncture alters the mechanical (range of elbow extension motion) and physiological (eg, intensity and onset of discomfort, tingling feeling and/or feeling of…
- Trial name
- NCT02150915
- Testing
- Acupuncture therapy (leopard spot needling technique)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nuno Morais
Post-exercise Sport Students
THE EFFECT OF ACUPUNCTURE ON THE BLOOD LACTIC ACID LEVELS
Background: In sports, recovery after exercise is a very important process for athletes. Several studies have shown that the rate of disease associated with athlete's recovery can be increased by several modalities, one of which…
- Trial name
- NCT04892784
- Testing
- Press tack needle acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Pain Management, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bringing Acute and Wellness Care to Underserved Populations Using Traditional Chinese Medicine
At a time when there is so much focus in the United States on reducing the cost of health care delivery while maximizing the effectiveness of health care performance, Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01059487
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chicago College of Oriental Medicine
Aging, Skin Health
The Effects of Cosmetic Acupuncture
The study recruited 40 subjects and divided them into an intervention group and a waiting list group in a 1:1 ratio using a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT06952959
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Neuralgia, Neuralgia; Postherpetic
Evaluation of an Effectiveness and Safety of the Electroacupuncture in the Management of Intractable Neuropathic Pain
The investigators will evaluate the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture treatment in refractory neuropathic pain patients.
- Conditions
- Neuralgia, Neuralgia; Postherpetic, Diabetic Neuropathy, Painful, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03315598
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University
Acupuncture Therapy, Sports Medicine
Acupuncture in Adolescent Football Players
Is it feasible to perform acupuncture in the training field after sport performance in adolescent football players? Does acupuncture provide a decrease in muscle soreness and improvement in overall sense of well-being in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03478800
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Nausea, Vomiting
Placebo in Acupuncture
Placebo control in acupuncture research is challenging and difficult. The primary objective of the study is to explore a study design comparing stimulation by real acupuncture needle, sham acupuncture needle and laser.
- Trial name
- NCT01054495
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Laser acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Centre of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Norway
Primary Female Infertility, Secondary Female Infertility
Effect of Traditional Chinese Medicine on In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Success Rates
The purpose of this study is to determine the value of combining Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Protocols including acupuncture with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
- Trial name
- TCM-P002 (NCT01331395)
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Fertility Center
Experimental Dental Pain
Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia on Experimental Dental Pain - A Psychophysical Study (Phase1)
The investigators will assess the effects of manual acupuncture on experimental dental pain in 36 healthy subjects by means of subjective pain intensity ratings and pain-specific autonomic nervous system (ANS) reactions.
- Trial name
- MAC-DENT1 (NCT02589418)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, No Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Acupuncture, Virtual Reality
Exploring the Impact of VR-based Acupuncture Treatment on Patient Experience and Doctor-patient Interaction.
Develop and establish a virtual reality acupuncture system, and introduce the technology acceptance model to systematically explore the impact of acupuncture treatment effectiveness and its related medical experience and…
- Trial name
- NCT06620224
- Testing
- Virtual Reality
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Osteoarthritis
Functional Brain Imaging - Acupuncture and Osteoarthritis
The goal of this study is to use single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (f-MRI) of the brain to study the response of both normal participants and participants with…
- Trial name
- NCT00070824
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Bell's Palsy
Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Treat Bell's Palsy According to Different Stages
The purpose of this trial will certify the efficacy of using staging acupuncture and moxibustion to treat Bell's Palsy
- Trial name
- NCT00608660
- Testing
- acupuncture, acupuncture and moxibustion, electroacupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Age ≥18 Years, Presigned Consentement to Participate in the Study
Use of ACUPUNCTURE in Emergency Departement
Pain is the most common reason that patients present to an emergency department (ED) and is often inadequately managed. Evidence suggests that acupuncture is effective for pain relief, yet it is rarely practiced in the ED.
- Trial name
- NCT01622959
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Monastir