Clinical trials: Therapy, Acupuncture
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Efficacy of Head-point Acupuncture on Insomnia
The investigators will conduct a single-center case series study. A total of 40 participants with insomnia will be enrolled. The aim of the study is to assess the therapeutic effect of head-point acupuncture for the treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT04255901
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Efficacy of Acupuncture on Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The purpose of this study is to assess the neurological efficacy of acupuncture in patients with cancer who experienced peripheral neuropathy, which is induced by chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04739631
- Testing
- acupuncture, minimal acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Perimenopause
Acupuncture for Relieving Perimenopausal Symptoms
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective for relieving perimenopausal symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT01933204
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Climen 21 Tablets
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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
Functional Dyspepsia
Acupuncture for Functional Dyspepsia: a Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
He-Mu-point combination（ST36 and CV12） is one of the most commonly used acupoints combination with synergistic effect for functional dyspepsia(FD).
- Trial name
- NCT02996604
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sjogren's Syndrome
Effects of Acupuncture on Sjögren's Syndrome
Sjögren's syndrome (SS) is a multisystemic chronic autoimmune disease characterized by lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands, resulting in salivary and lacrimal glands hypofunction, with symptoms of dry eyes and mouth.
- Trial name
- NCT04056221
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Ana Carolina Fragoso Motta, DDS, PhD
Colorectal Cancer, Oxaliplatin
Electro-acupuncture for the Prevention and Treatment of Oxaliplatin-induced Neurotoxicity in Colorectal Cancer Patients
In this study, a 24-week randomized, sham-controlled, single-blind, multicenter clinical trial will be conducted to explore the effect of electroacupuncture for prevention and treatment of both acute and chronic neurotoxicity…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Oxaliplatin, Electro-acupuncture, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT05798884
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Respiratory Failure, Sepsis
Electric Acupuncture for ICU-acquired Weakness in Mechanical Ventilation Patients
Intensive care unit acquired weakness (ICU-AW) is common and dramatically affect recovery. The purpose of this study is to determine whether electric acupuncture therapy is effective in the treatment of ICU-AW especially in the…
- Conditions
- Respiratory Failure, Sepsis, Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
- Trial name
- EA-ICUAW (NCT02204215)
- Testing
- electric acupuncture, conservative
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Province Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Stress, Urinary
Laser Acupuncture and Pelvic Floor Training on Stress Urinary Incontinence Postmenopausal
This study will be directed to determine the effectiveness of laser acupuncture(LA) and pelvic floor training (PFT) on stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in obese postmenopausal women.
- Conditions
- Stress, Urinary, Incontinence
- Trial name
- NCT04959084
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture therapy and pelvic floor training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Trochlear Nerve Palsy
A Retrospective Study of the Effects of Ocular Acupuncture on Ocular Motor Nerve Palsy
This retrospective observational study is designed to assess the response to treatment with ocular acupuncture and its relative factors, in terms of diplopia status, ocular motility differences, and clinical features, in ocular…
- Conditions
- Oculomotor Nerve Palsy, Trochlear Nerve Palsy, Abducens Nerve Paralysis
- Trial name
- NCT03461809
- Testing
- Ocular acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University
Substance Addiction
Maternal Acupuncture for Substance Abuse
To determine the efficacy of daily maternal acupuncture treatments in reducing the frequency and severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome among infants born to substance-using women..
- Trial name
- NCT00225316
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Acupuncture Analgesia, Natural Childbirth
Acupuncture as Pain Relief and Relaxation During Childbirth
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture for pain relief and relaxation during childbirth.
- Trial name
- NCT00261755
- Testing
- Acupuncture, TENS, Traditional Group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 607 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pain
Acupuncture for Preterm Infants Requiring Eye-exam
The purpose is to investigate whether non-invasive acupuncture - NIA (i.e. acupuncture without needles) will help reduce pain for babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) during their routine weekly eye-exam for…
- Conditions
- Retinopathy of Prematurity, Pain, Acupuncture, Premature Infant
- Trial name
- MAGNIFIC-ROP (NCT03650621)
- Testing
- Magnetic acupuncture, stickers (magnets removed)
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Anxiety, Anxiety, Exam
Auricular Acupuncture Efficacy for Medical Students' Examination Anxiety
Anxiety is a natural human response when facing challenging circumstances or threats to oneself. It is highly prevalent, estimated to range from 3.8% to 25%.
- Trial name
- NCT06128512
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Colorectal Neoplasms
Acupuncture to Reduce Symptoms of Advanced Colorectal Cancer
This study investigates the effect of acupuncture in reducing symptom distress in adults with advanced colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00034034
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Headache, Migraine
Migraines Accepted Laser Acupuncture Compared in Blood Test of MMP2 and CGRP
Aims: To investigate the efficacy of laser-acupuncture for the severity of primary headache and comorbidities, and the Lab data examination.
- Trial name
- NCT06584409
- Testing
- Laser Pen, Observation
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Acupuncture, Depression
Moderate Depressive Disorder With Cheek Acupuncture
This study intends to use a randomized controlled clinical study to clarify the clinical efficacy of cheek acupuncture therapy in patients with moderate depressive disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT05923021
- Testing
- cheek acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Obesity, Overweight
Effectiveness and Safety of Acupuncture for Obesity and Over-weight People
To determine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for obesity and overweight people in China.
- Trial name
- NCT02108236
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Manual Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea
Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is a common complaint in menstruating women. Although nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug is an effective treatment, there are concerns about serious adverse events.
- Trial name
- NCT02783534
- Testing
- Verum acupuncture, Usual care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Infant Colic
Effects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Infant Colic
Standardized acupuncture treatment for infant colic is a common treatment in general practice for doctors educated in medical acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT00907621
- Testing
- Acupuncture with Seirin 020x15 mm sterile acupuncture needle
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo