Clinical trials: Acupuncture, completed
Leprosy
Auricular Electroacupuncture and Auricular Acupuncture With Health Education for Pain in Leprosy
This randomized controlled pilot study evaluated the effects of auricular electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture combined with health education on pain management in adults diagnosed with leprosy or who had completed…
- Trial name
- NCT07862413
- Testing
- Auricular Electroacupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, Health Education
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Post Operative Pain, Acute, Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney
Effectiveness of Thread Embedding Acupuncture Analgesia at the EX-B2 Point Combined With Standard Therapy After Laparoscopic Living Donor Nephrectomy
Kidney transplantation is the main option besides hemodialysis and continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) to prolong and improve the quality of life for patients with end-stage renal disease.
- Conditions
- Post Operative Pain, Acute, Renal Transplant Donor of Left Kidney, Quality of Life, Acupuncture Analgesia
- Trial name
- NCT06197620
- Testing
- Thread embedding acupuncture and standard therapy
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effect of Acupressure in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Abstract Pain is the most common symptom of osteoarthritis and affects people's functional status with quality of life. This study was conducted to determine the effect of acupressure on pain, functional status, and quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT05238350
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Hypercoagulability, Obesity
Effect of Phototherapy With Exercise on Coagulation in Elderly
It is an interventional study in which 60 obese elderly patients (30 male \& 30 female) estimated to enroll according to random allocation and divided into two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT04503317
- Testing
- active acupuncture low level laser in addition to nasal laser irradiation, treadmill exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Healthy
Effect of Acu-Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (Acu-TENS) on Post-exercise Expiratory Flow Volume in Healthy Subjects
This study aims to investigate the effect of Acu-TENS on forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), a test of pulmonary function used to assess airway resistance, during sub-maximal treadmill exercise in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT00998179
- Testing
- Acu-TENS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Depression, Depressive Disorder
Electroacupuncture for Major Depression
This study will compare the safety, efficacy, and tolerability of electroacupuncture (EA) and sham electroacupuncture (SA) for the treatment of major depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00071110
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Management of Postoperative Pain Following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Using Acupuncture-moxibustion Therapy
Orthopedic surgery is reportedly among the most painful surgical procedures. Surgical damage following major orthopedic surgery often involves a large, deep incision with considerable tissue dissection and muscle, bone, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01047384
- Testing
- acupuncture-moxibustion therapy, Regular therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Stroke, Complementary
The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on Sleep Quality in Post-Stroke Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness and reliability of acupuncture treatment in patients experiencing impaired sleep quality after a stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06079385
- Testing
- Acupuncture treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Abortion Early
Auriculotherapy During Medication Abortion
This randomized trial will evaluate the effect of adding auriculotherapy (i.e. acupuncture applied to the ear) using either gold beads or Pyonex needles in addition to usual care for the relief of pain and anxiety during…
- Trial name
- NCT03900728
- Testing
- Auriculotherapy with needles, Auriculotherapy with beads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Scleroderma, Gastroparesis
Transcutaneous Electroacupuncture for Gastric Complications of Scleroderma
An innovative method of needleless transcutaneous electroacupuncture (TEA) using a newly developed watch-size stimulator is proposed.
- Trial name
- NCT03294616
- Testing
- transcutaneous electroacupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer
Using Traditional Acupuncture in the Management of Cancer Treatment Related Lymphoedema
RATIONALE: Acupuncture and moxibustion may improve well-being and quality of life in patients with lymphedema caused by breast cancer or head, neck, and throat cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Head and Neck Cancer, Lymphedema
- Trial name
- AMWELL-SL (NCT00828516)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and moxibustion
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
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
Obesity, Abdominal
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture for Abdominal Obesity: Study for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Electro-acupuncture provides stimulation to acupoints, and has been widely used to treat abdominal obesity in China despite of lack of high-level evidence for treatment efficacy.
- Trial name
- NCT04957134
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hubei Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Headache Disorders
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Chronic Daily Headaches
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture can reduce pain in long-term headache sufferers.
- Trial name
- NCT00086021
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Pain
Does Auricular Acupuncture Improve Tolerance to Electromyography (EMG) Testing?
Needle Electromyography (EMG) is an important test used to assess muscle and nerve function, but the test can be uncomfortable. It is currently not standard practice to provide any pain-relieving intervention for this procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT01017211
- Testing
- auricular acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kessler Foundation
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8
Acupuncture in Reducing Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Participants With Stage I-III Breast Cancer
The goal of this study is to obtain preliminary evidence of the effect of 8 acupuncture treatments over 10 weeks in breast and GI cancer patients who are currently receiving or recently completed active neurotoxic chemotherapy…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IA Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage IB Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT03505671
- Testing
- Acupuncture Therapy, Best Practice, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Neck Pain
Dry Needling for Patients With Neck Pain
The aim of this trial will be to examine the short and long term effectiveness of dry needling on pain, disability, and patient perceived improvements in patients with neck pain attending physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT02731014
- Testing
- Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Franklin Pierce University
Cancer, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Combined Qigong and Acupressure for Improving Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The objective of the study is to investigate the effects of a 16-week combined qigong and acupressure intervention on reducing self-reported chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) severity, objective measures of CIPN…
- Trial name
- NCT05764447
- Testing
- Combined qigong Baduanjin and self-administered acupressure, Wait-list Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Knee Osteoarthritis
Combined Effect of Laser Acupuncture and Electroacupuncture in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients
Background: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common degenerative joint disorder affected 250 million people globally. It can not only result in disability, but also associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04188925
- Testing
- Laser Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Low Back Pain
The Effect of Dry Needling on Trunk Muscle Function in Low Back Pain Patients
The study will establish data on the function of trunk muscles in healthy and low back pain patient's pre and post dry needling treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02250742
- Testing
- dry needling
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
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