Clinical trials: Acupuncture, completed
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Electroacupuncture Versus Thread-Embedding Acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis
This randomized, assessor-blinded, parallel-group controlled trial will compare the effectiveness and safety of thread-embedding acupuncture versus electroacupuncture in patients with primary knee osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT07665125
- Testing
- Thread-Embedding Acupuncture, Electroacupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Migraine Without Aura, Acupuncture Therapy
Brain Connectome for Acupuncture-treated Migraine Patients
Acupuncture has been a means of treating headaches and migraine since 2002 and is now a World Health Organisation-recognized prophylactic treatment for migraine.
- Trial name
- ACU-BRAIN (NCT04157192)
- Testing
- Real acupuncture
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Gagging During Transesophageal Echocardiography
Acupuncture for Relief of Gag Reflex
The aim of the study is to test whether stimulation of acupuncture points CV24 and P6 is better than placebo acupuncture in treatment of gagging in patients undergoing elective transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
- Trial name
- AcuGag (NCT03821428)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Rhinitis Allergic
Thread Embedding Acupuncture For Rhinitis Allergy
Rhinitis allergy is chronic non-communicable disease with a rapid increase in the number of patients since 1990s. Rhinitis allergy is one of the risk factors for various chronic others including asthma, sinusitis, otitis media…
- Trial name
- NCT06858137
- Testing
- Thread embedding acupuncture, Standal treatment
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Burns and Scalds
Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine to Care for the Late Stage of Mild to Moderate Burns and Scalds
To explore the effectiveness of TCM interventional treatment in shortening the recovery time and improving accompanying symptoms of burns and scalds.
- Trial name
- NCT06424535
- Testing
- Chinese medicine for internal or external use、Acupuncture or Laser acupuncture pen treatment、Acupoint Tuina massage、Acupoint application of traditional Chinese herbal medicinal cake, Western medicine
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Otitis Media With Effusion
Laser Acupuncture for Otitis Media With Effusion in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if laser acupuncture (LA) can improve middle ear function and reduce the recurrence of Otitis Media with Effusion (OME) in children.
- Trial name
- NCT07242001
- Testing
- Laser Acupuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Healthy Adult Males, Healthy Subjects
Comparing The Effect of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) When Coupled With Dry Needling (DN), Acupuncture (AN) or Sham Needling (SN) on Knee Range of Motion (ROM), Jump Height and Unipedal Balance
Muscle tightness was found to increase injury risks. Muscle relaese techniques and needling were known to reduce muscle tightness, their specific influence on functional muscle performance remains inconclusive.
- Trial name
- NCT07612969
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Dry Needling, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation with Acupuncture, Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamad Karam
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Pain
Conservative Therapies in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders
The present study was designed to evaluate different conservative therapies in patients with temporomandibular disorders. A total of 160 patients will be selected after the diagnosis of TMD according to the Diagnostic Criteria…
- Conditions
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, Splints, Photobiomodulation
- Trial name
- NCT05989217
- Testing
- Occlusal Splint, Laser Therapy, Acupuncture Laser Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Alfenas
Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
Electro-acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation
The aim of the clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electro-acupuncture for irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06219707
- Testing
- Acupuncture needles
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University
Pregnancy Beyond 41 Week's Gestation
Acupuncture Effect on the Rate of Maturation in Post Term Pregnancies.
Brief Summary Short description of the protocol intended for the lay public. Include a brief statement of the study hypothesis. (Limit: 5000 characters) Example: The purpose of this study is to determine whether prednisone…
- Trial name
- MATUPUNCTURE (NCT04744168)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Sud Francilien
Alzheimer Disease 1
Progress of Mild Alzheimer's Disease in Participants on Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture
To determine if adjunctive acupuncture acts as an AD treatment rather than a placebo.
- Trial name
- NCT05078944
- Testing
- Active acupuncture, Donepezil Hydrochloride
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
Healthy Participants
fMRI Evaluation of Auricular Acupuncture Targets: An Exploratory Clinical Study
This study employs resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) to examine whether auricular press needles acupuncture modulates functional connectivity between the insula and medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC), in…
- Trial name
- NCT07332962
- Testing
- Effect of Verum Auricular Acupuncture on Resting-State Brain Function in Healthy Subjects: A Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Study
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Taizhou People's Hospital
Neuropathic Pain, HIV Neuropathy
Symptom Management Efficacy Study to Reduce Distal Neuropathic Pain
Distal sensory peripheral neuropathy (DSP) is a chronic, debilitating painful condition affecting quality of life in persons living with HIV.
- Conditions
- Neuropathic Pain, HIV Neuropathy, HIV/AIDS, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03855111
- Testing
- Standard Acupuncture / Moxibustion, Individualized (Tailored) Active Acupuncture / Moxibustion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Headache, Stress (Psychology)
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture on Headaches in Women Undergoing IVF Egg Stimulation
To test the effect of acupuncture in treating headaches, as well as co-measures of stress and emotional distress, in participants during the hormonal stimulation phase prior to an oocyte retrieval.
- Conditions
- Headache, Stress (Psychology), Emotional Distress
- Trial name
- NCT07587398
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Musculoskeletal Pain
Emergency Department Acupuncture for Acute Musculoskeletal Pain Management
The purpose of this project is to determine the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of acupuncture in the Emergency Department (ED) for treating acute musculoskeletal pain.
- Trial name
- NCT04290741
- Testing
- Auricular (Battlefield) Acupuncture, Peripheral Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 599 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Long COVID, Pain
Pain Relief With Integrative Medicine (PRIMe)?: Feasibility of Acupuncture for Long COVID
The goal of this preliminary study is to test methods and procedures to be used in a fully-powered trial to evaluate acupuncture treatment effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT06476496
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Trial to Study Electro-Acupuncture in Subjects With Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
This study will determine the feasibility and efficacy of a 10-treatment electro-acupuncture (EA) program in subjects with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN).
- Trial name
- NCT07455409
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
A Trial of Personalized Acupuncture, Fixed Acupuncture, Letrozole and Placebo on Live Birth in Women With PCOS
This study is a randomized assessor-blind controlled trial. A total of 1,103 women with PCOS will be recruited from 20 hospitals and randomly allocated into four groups: personalized acupuncture, fixed acupuncture, letrozole or…
- Trial name
- NCT03625531
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Letrozole
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,103 people
- Sponsor
- Hongxia Ma
Taxane-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
A Pilot Study of Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast Cancer Patients
This study is being done to evaluate the potential benefits of using acupuncture to reduce symptoms of tingling, burning, numbness and pain in the hands and feet of women with peripheral neuropathy after completion of…
- Conditions
- Taxane-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN), Early-Stage Breast Carcinoma, Stage I Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02129686
- Testing
- Immediate Acupuncture Group, Delayed Acupuncture Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
Acupuncture for Blood Pressure Fluctuation During Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn about efficacy of acupuncture about blood pressure fluctuation during total laparoscopic hysterectomy in patients with uterine fibroid.
- Trial name
- ASBP (NCT05720884)
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Ilsan Cha hospital