Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Sarcopenic Obesity, Acupuncture Treatment
The Effect of Acupuncture on Sarcopenia and Obesity in Patients With Sarcopenic Obesity.
Sarcopenia is defined by the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) as "a syndrome characterized by progressive and generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, carrying a risk of adverse outcomes…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Acupuncture Treatment, Exercise
- Trial name
- Sarcopenia (NCT07797140)
- Testing
- Diet and exercise, Acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Ayşe Ukbe Baykut
Dysmenorrhea Primary
Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea
The main aim is to investigate the effects of acupuncture on pain intensity and health-related quality of life in women with primary dysmenorrhea.
- Trial name
- NCT07590232
- Testing
- acupuncture, NSAIDs
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
IBS, Constipation Predominant, Anxiety State
Acupuncture Combined With Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Anxiety State
Study Title: Randomized Controlled Clinical Study on Acupuncture Combined with Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Anxiety State.
- Trial name
- NCT07899944
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Intradialytic Nausea and Vomiting, Chronic Kidney Disease
Manual Acupuncture for Intradialytic Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis
This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of acupuncture therapy at three specific acupuncture points (PC6, ST36, and KI3) on intradialysis nausea and vomiting in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing regular…
- Conditions
- Intradialytic Nausea and Vomiting, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT07888777
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Internal Haemorrhoids
Auricular Indwelling Needles Added to Diosmin/Hesperidin for Grade I-II Internal Hemorrhoids With Heat-Toxin Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if adding small ear needles to a standard oral medicine can ease symptoms in adults with early-stage internal hemorrhoids (swollen blood vessels inside the anus, grade I-II) who also…
- Trial name
- AIN-MPFF (NCT07899229)
- Testing
- Auricular Indwelling Needles, Micronized Purified Flavonoid Fraction (Diosmin and Hesperidin)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain
PEACE: Comparing Chronic Pain Treatment Options
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of acupuncture with usual care on treating chronic pain. This study has three groups. Two groups will received acupuncture.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Fibromyalgia, Pain Management
- Trial name
- PEACE (NCT02979574)
- Testing
- Electro-Acupuncture (EA), Battle Field Acupuncture (BFA), Wait List Control (WLC)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease), Dialysis
Laser Acupuncture for Fatigue in Hemodialysis Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laser acupuncture (low-level laser therapy) works to treat fatigue and improve quality of life in adults with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- ESRD (End Stage Renal Disease), Dialysis, Fatigue
- Trial name
- LA-HD-Fatigue (NCT07538310)
- Testing
- Low-Level Laser Acupuncture (LA)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Metastatic Bladder Cancer, Peripheral Neuropathy
Acupuncture and Exercise for EV-Pembro-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a combined acupuncture and exercise intervention for the management of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) in participants with…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Bladder Cancer, Peripheral Neuropathy, Advanced Urothelial Cancer, Metastatic Urothelial Cancer
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT07548476)
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Ureter Calculi
The Effect of Acupuncture on Passing Ureteral Stones
Ureteral stones are a common condition, especially small and distal stones, and can cause renal colic pain. Medical expulsive therapy (MET) is widely used to facilitate stone passage.
- Trial name
- NCT07893431
- Testing
- medical expulsive therapy (tamsulosin), Acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hitit University
Pharmacologic Action
Efficacy and Safety of Ultrasound-Guided Pharmacopuncture as an Adjunctive Therapy in Inpatients With Post-Traffic Accident Tension-Type Headache
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture for patients with tension-type headache caused by a traffic accident.
- Trial name
- NCT07893496
- Testing
- Cervicocranial ultrasound-guided pharmacopuncture, Oriental medicine integrated treatment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Superoxide Dismutase, Acupuncture
The Effects of Manual Acupuncture on Superoxide Dismutase Enzyme Activity and Questionnaire of Smoking Urges-Brief Scores in Active Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this randomized, double-blind clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of a single session of manual acupuncture on superoxide dismutase (SOD) enzyme activity and smoking cravings in active smokers aged 21-40 years.
- Trial name
- NCT07895550
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Chronic Migraine Headache
Laser Acupuncture for Chronic Migraine: Clinical Response, Traditional Chinese Medicine Syndrome Patterns, and Brain Function
The PRISM-CM study will test whether 810-nanometer laser acupuncture reduces migraine days and related symptoms in adults with chronic migraine.
- Trial name
- PRISM-CM (NCT07891585)
- Testing
- 810 nm laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Chronic Pain, Neuralgia
Acupuncture Versus Conventional Treatment for Chronic Pain in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
This study evaluated acupuncture plus optimized conventional pharmacological treatment compared with optimized conventional pharmacological treatment alone for chronic pain in adults with chronic kidney disease receiving…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Neuralgia, Renal Insufficiency,Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT07891819
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Optimized conventional pharmacological treatment
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Chronic Neck Pain
The Clinical Efficacy and Multimodal Imaging Mechanism of the Knot-tying Technique in the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain
This study is a multicenter 1:1 randomized controlled trial, enrolling patients with chronic neck pain from the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Huizhou Third People's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07892495
- Testing
- Untangling Needle Therapy: Acupuncture with Untangling Needle
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Li Juntao
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
Pregnancy Complications
Effect of Combined Program of Electro Acupuncture With Exercise on Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction During Pregnancy
Study's Objective: this study aimed to discover the effect of combining electroacupuncture with therapeutic exercises on of symphysis pubis dysfunction during pregnancy.A prospective randomized controlled trial that compared 2…
- Trial name
- NCT07719335
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture Technique and Stabilizing Exercises
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Oxidative Stress
Effects of Manual Acupuncture on Malondialdehyde Levels and State Anxiety Inventory Scores in Active Smokers: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a single session of manual acupuncture on oxidative stress and state anxiety in active smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT07888803
- Testing
- The manual acupuncture therapy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Intradialytic Fatigue, Chronic Kidney Disease
Manual Acupuncture for Intradialytic Fatigue in CKD Patients
This study aims to evaluate the immediate effects of acupuncture therapy at three specific acupuncture points (PC6, ST36, and KI3) on intradialytic fatigue in patients with chronic kidney disease undergoing regular hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- Intradialytic Fatigue, Chronic Kidney Disease, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT07887386
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
Acupuncture for Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease
Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis experience a high burden of symptoms, including fatigue, pain, pruritus, muscle cramps, and sleep disturbances, which substantially…
- Trial name
- Acup-ESKD (NCT07887607)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University General Hospital of Heraklion
Chronic Heart Failure
Acupuncture on Cardiac and Autonomic Function in Human Heart Failure
Acupuncture treatment may improve the cardiac function and the quality of life in heart failure patients. These effects may be related to the inhibition of sympathetic activity and/or increased vagal function.
- Trial name
- NCT01804816
- Testing
- Acupuncture, No Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic