Clinical trials: Acupuncture, completed
Knee Osteoarthritis, Kidney Yin Deficiency
Needling Techniques for Knee Osteoarthritis
The thirty-nine-week open-label clinical study investigates the efficacy of acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis (KOA) as adjunctive therapy to analgesics compared to analgesics only and assesses the effects after 9 and 24 weeks…
- Conditions
- Knee Osteoarthritis, Kidney Yin Deficiency, Kidney Yang Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT05014542
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Conventional Medical Treatment
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Svijetlana Perculija Durdevic
Hot Flashes
Acupuncture and Gabapentin for Hot Flashes Among Breast Cancer Survivors
Overall Objectives: The overarching goal is to compare the effectiveness of acupuncture and gabapentin to their respective placebo controls in the treatment of hot flashes in breast cancer patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01005108
- Testing
- Gabapentin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Pain
Does Noninvasive Electrical Stimulation of Acupuncture Points (NESAP) Reduce Heelstick Pain in Infants?
The purpose of the study is to determine whether noninvasive electrical stimulation at acupuncture points (NESAP) and/or 24% sucrose is effective in reducing pain in infants during invasive procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01800318
- Testing
- NESAP, 24% oral Sucrose, Oral water
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Constipation, Advanced Cancer
Effect of Laser Acupuncture on Constipation in Patients With Advanced Cancer
Constipation is one of the most common complications in patients with advanced cancer. The aim of this protocol designed as a double-blind randomized controlled trial is to investigate the efficacy of laser acupuncture (LA)…
- Trial name
- NCT04318808
- Testing
- Laser acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Major Depressive Disorder, Depression
A Positron Emission Topographic (PET) Study on Depression Patient With Electroacupuncture
This is a randomized, assessor-blind, placebo controlled study in major depressive disorder (MDD) patients. Subjects receiving antidepressant drug (FLX) would be assigned to receive either 18 sham / active DCEAS for in 6 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01479920
- Testing
- Fluoxetine, DCEAS (Hwato®/ Dongbang®), n-CEA (Strietberger®)
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cervical Radiculopathy
Effect of HPLT on Pain and Electrophysiological Study in Cervical Radiculopathy Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is : To determine the effect of high power laser therapy on pain and electrophysiological study in patients with cervical radiculopathy.
- Trial name
- NCT05852613
- Testing
- high power laser therapy (HPLT), selected physical therapy program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Stroke Sequelae, Movement Disorders
Programmed Flexor-extensor Alternating Electrical Acupiont Stimulation on Limb Functional Reconstruction After Stroke
The purpose of this study is to study the effect mechanism of programmed flexor-extensor alternating electrical acupiont stimulation on upper limb functional reconstruction after stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT05333497
- Testing
- the fourth programmed generation of low-frequency acupoint electric stimulation therapy instrument, the fourth generation of low-frequency acupoint electric stimulation therapy instrument
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yang Liu
Delirium, Respiratory Depression
Acupuncture for Sedation in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
BACKGROUND Many patients in the trauma intensive care unit (TICU) require mechanical ventilation and sedation or anxiolysis. Mechanical ventilation means that a machine is helping a patient breathe if he can't breathe on his own.
- Conditions
- Delirium, Respiratory Depression, Overmedication
- Trial name
- NCT01362270
- Testing
- Verum Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Anxiety
Auricular Acupuncture for Exam Anxiety in Medical Students
Title of the study: Auricular acupuncture (AA) for pre-exam anxiety: A blinded randomized crossover study on healthy volunteers Study period: 04/2012 - 07/2012 Institution: Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine…
- Trial name
- AAAnx (NCT02920164)
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
System; Lupus Erythematosus
Cardiovascular Protective Role of Laser Acupuncture in Systemic Lupus
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic and multisystemic autoimmune disorder which predominantly affecting women. The most common cause of death in lupus patients affected by disease for more than 5 years is cardiovascular…
- Trial name
- NCT04970199
- Testing
- laser application on acupoints
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Premenstrual Syndrome, Quality of Life
The Effect of Laughter Yoga and Premenstrual Symptoms
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) describes somatic, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral symptoms that occur in women during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle and resolve with the onset of menstruation.
- Trial name
- NCT07074314
- Testing
- Laughter yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırklareli University
Peripheral Neuropathy
Evaluating the Effects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Taxane Induces Peripheral Neuropathy
Taxane Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (TIPN) is a major dose limiting side effect of taxane chemotherapies and it often reduces the success of the patient treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT02831114
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Coronary Artery Disease, Anesthesia
Effects of Transcutaneous Acupoint Electrical Stimulation on Postoperative HRV and Hs-cTnT of Elderly With CHD
The aim of this study was to observe the effect of transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation (TAES) on postoperative heart rate variability and high-sensitive cardiac troponin T of elderly patients with coronary heart…
- Trial name
- NCT03418194
- Testing
- transcutaneous acupoint electrical stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Hebei Medical University Third Hospital
Chronic Pruritus
Short-term Comparative Clinical Outcomes of Acupuncture and Phototherapy in Chronic Generalized Pruritus
Chronic pruritus is a common and challenging condition with limited effective treatment options. This prospective, randomized comparative study aimed to evaluate the short-term clinical efficacy and safety of acupuncture compared…
- Trial name
- NCT07451353
- Testing
- Sterile disposable acupuncture needles, Narrow Band UVB Phototherapy Unit
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Stroke
Can Acupuncture Benefit Surgical Patients With Haemorrhagic Stroke?
The purpose is to establish whether acupuncture in addition to conventional rehabilitation programme can improve the functional outcome and quality of life of surgical patients with haemorrhagic stroke, as compared to…
- Trial name
- NCT01037894
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Thread-embedding Combined With Auricular Acupuncture for Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain
Low back pain (LBP) is a significant global health issue, with cases expected to rise by 36.4% by 2050. Chronic LBP (cLBP), lasting over three months, is mostly non-specific cLBP (cNLBP), posing a challenge for effective…
- Trial name
- NCT06682273
- Testing
- Thread-embedding acupuncture, Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Breast Cancer, Neuropathy
Electro-acupuncture for the Prevention of Taxane Induced Myalgias and Neuropathy
This study seeks to determine if 12 weeks of weekly electro-acupuncture will prevent or decrease neuropathic pain in breast cancer patients receiving 12 weekly treatments of taxane treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01163682
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Constipation
A Clinical Standardization Study of the Preferred Acupuncture Treatment Protocol to Treat Functional Constipation
The purpose of this study is to re-evaluate the therapeutic superiority and safety of acupuncture treatment using high quality and large sampled clinical research.
- Trial name
- NCT00508482
- Testing
- deep needling, Lactulose, shallow needling
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Post-stroke Depression, Anxiety Disorders
The Effectiveness of Acupuncture Treatment for Post-Stroke Depression and Anxiety Disorder.
Poststroke depression is seen with a frequency of up to 30%. Drug options for depression and accompanying sleep problems are limited; In addition, effective doses cannot be increased depending on the comorbidities of the patients…
- Trial name
- NCT04283591
- Testing
- Acupuncture Treatment, Conventional Rehabilitation Programme
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Physical Medicine Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital
Abdominal Pain
Efficacy Study of Acupuncture to Treat the Upper Abdominal Pain of Cancer Patients
This study is to investigate the effectiveness of acupuncture for alleviating the upper abdominal pain of cancer patients
- Trial name
- NCT01913574
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Neurolytic celiac plexus block (NCPB)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
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