Clinical trials: Acupuncture, completed
Oral Cancer, Hypopharyngeal Cancer
Acupuncture Effect on Digestion in Critically Ill Post-Operative Oral and Hypo-pharyngeal Cancer Patients
Background: Head and neck cancer patients are in high risk to suffer from malnourishment, a risk that increase in postoperative condition and with the use of enteral nutrition (EN).
- Trial name
- NCT03934294
- Testing
- Specific acupuncture group, Metoclopramide 10mg, Non-specific acupuncture group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Cancer, Pain
Group Versus Individual Acupuncture for Cancer Pain
Typically, in North America, acupuncture is performed on an individual basis. However, community acupuncture, also known as group acupuncture, is an emerging method of treating patients.
- Trial name
- NCT03641222
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Parkinson Disease
Acupuncture as Adjuvant Therapy for Sleep Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
Sleep disorders correspond to a non-motor symptom present in DP, being represented by daytime sleepiness and maintenance insomnia.
- Trial name
- NCT02731677
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Chronic Kidney Disease
Combined Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine Daycare for CKD Patients
The annual report of USRDS shows than Taiwan has the highest prevalence of end-stage-renal-disease globally resulted in high prevalence dialysis rate.
- Trial name
- NCT02545036
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) daycare model
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Low Back Pain
Acupuncture in Acute Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Acute low back pain is a common disorder in general practice. Some general practitioners (GPs) treat acute low back pain (LBP) with acupuncture, despite lacking evidence of its effectiveness for this condition.
- Trial name
- Acuback (NCT01439412)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and standard treatment, Standard treatment in general practice
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Headache, Traumatic Brain Injury
Exploratory Study to Evaluate 2 Acupuncture Methods for the Treatment of Headaches Associated With TBI
This study investigates whether acupuncture can help to decrease the number and severity of headaches in people who have Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Trial name
- NCT01338701
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA), Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Sciatica, Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Effects of Shinbaro Pharmacopuncture in Sciatic Pain Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
This trial will evaluate the comparative clinical effectiveness of pharmacopuncture for severe non-acute sciatic pain patients diagnosed with lumbar disc herniation (LDH) with usual care of conventional medicine and that of…
- Trial name
- NCT02384928
- Testing
- Shinbaro pharmacopuncture, Acupuncture, Conventional medicine
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Multiple Sclerosis, Anxiety
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Depression, Anxiety and Distress of Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis
Volunteers over the age of 18 who applied to the Neurology Outpatient Clinic of Dokuz Eylül University Hospital, who were diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in the last three months, one month after the initiation of treatment and…
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms, Psychiatric Nursing
- Trial name
- NCT04969562
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Lower Back Pain
Back Pain Response to Different Acupuncture Methods
Acupuncture has been used for many years to help relieve pain. However, it is not clear how acupuncture works. We are doing this study to learn about the effects of different forms of acupuncture on chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT01598974)
- Testing
- Traditional Acupuncture, Laser Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chronic Nonspecific Low-back Pain
Effect of High-intensity Laser Acupuncture on Muscle Performance, Pain and Quality of Life in Low Back Pain
To investigate the effect of high-intensity laser acupuncture on muscle performance, pain, and quality of life in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNLBP).
- Trial name
- NCT06612918
- Testing
- high-intensity laser acupuncture and the exercise program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Chronic Pain
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain in Cancer Survivors
A study to help manage chronic pain in cancer survivors through Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) after undergoing active cancer treatment, such as surgery, chemotherapy, and/or radiation.
- Trial name
- NCT03661840
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Anesthesia, Sleep
Acupoint Stimulation and Postoperative Sleep
Sleeping model can be affected after surgery. Anesthetics may be involved in the change. The changing of sleeping mode may exert adverse effect on postoperative recovery.
- Trial name
- ASIS (NCT04632576)
- Testing
- transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Cerebral Palsy
Observational Study of the Conjugated Rehabilitation on Children With Cerebral Palsy
This study is designed to assess effectiveness, safety and cost-utility of conventional rehabilitation and traditional Korean medicine conjugated rehabilitation on children with cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT02223741
- Testing
- Korean medical treatment
- Where
- 6 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Korean Medicine Hospital of Pusan National University
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Battlefield Acupuncture for Low Back Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of Battlefield Acupuncture (BFA) on outcomes for pain, sleep, and physical activity level in an active duty military sample with subacute or chronic lower back pain (LBP).
- Trial name
- BFA (NCT03491124)
- Testing
- Auricular Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- The Geneva Foundation
Emotion Regulation, Stress
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Perceived Stress and General Self-Efficacy in Nursing Students
The study was conducted to determine the effect of Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) on perceived stress and general self-efficacy in obstetrics and gynecology nursing lesson in undergraduate nursing students with fear of birth.
- Conditions
- Emotion Regulation, Stress, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06323083
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Menopause
Pilot Study - Impact of Traditional Acupuncture on Menopause
This pilot project is a randomized research study to examine the effects of acupuncture on menopausal symptoms. The investigators will recruit up to 45 Cedars employees (excluding Dr Bairey Merz's employees) with menopausal…
- Trial name
- NCT00950482
- Testing
- TA, AA, WC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Salivary Gland Diseases
The Effectiveness of Auricular Acupuncture on Improving Secretion of Saliva Among Institutional Older Population
The study aims to examine the effect of auricular acupuncture on improving oral health in older population. The hypothesis of this study is that older people receiving auricular acupuncture can increase salivary secretion.
- Trial name
- NCT04507646
- Testing
- True auricular acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Myofascial Pain Syndrome of Neck
Dry Needling and Kinesio Taping in the Treatment of Myofascial Pain Syndrome
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of kinesio tape and dry needling in the treatment of myofascial pain syndrome of the trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT04521127
- Testing
- Kinesio Taping, Dry needling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Coronary Artery Disease
The Effects of Traditional Acupuncture on Mechanisms of Coronary Heart Disease
This research is being done because sudden and unexpected cardiac death remains a significant problem in patients with established coronary heart disease and accounts for 30% of deaths in this group (150,000 deaths annually)…
- Trial name
- NCT00570024
- Testing
- Traditional Acupuncture, AA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
Acupuncture for Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy
In this study, a 24-week, single blinded, randomized controlled clinical trial will be conducted to examine the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for Chemotherapy Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) in colorectal cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT03582423
- Testing
- electro-acupuncture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
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