Clinical trials: Acupuncture, completed
Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain
Dry Needling vs Dry Needling With ES in Patients With Neck/Shoulder Pain
First, we aim to determine if there is a difference in the rate of improvement, as measured by the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), across a 6 week treatment period between those treated with DN…
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT03638388
- Testing
- Dry needling (DN), Dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kindyle Brennan
Vomiting
Prevention of POV After Paediatric Tonsillectomy
Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures in children. It remains associated with a high morbidity related to postoperative vomiting (POV), pain, risk of bleeding, and dehydration due to impaired…
- Trial name
- NCT02387918
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Acupuncture
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Dry Needling, Technique for the Treatment of the Myofascial Trigger Points
Evolution of Myofascial Pain, Post-dry Needling. Repair and Measuring With Elastography, of Myofascial Tissue.
This study evaluates the deep dry needling technique as a percutaneous technique included in the professional field of physiotherapy.
- Conditions
- Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Dry Needling, Technique for the Treatment of the Myofascial Trigger Points, Elastography
- Trial name
- INA-DMD (NCT02889991)
- Testing
- High Intensity Dry Needling, Low intensity Dry Needling, Fascial Mechanotransduction Dry Needling
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Postoperative Complications, Surgery
Acupuncture-assisted-anesthesia to Improve Postoperative Outcome After Digestive Surgery in Elderly Patients
The investigators assume that transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) pretreatment may activate the endogenous protective mechanism, as a result protect the patients against subsequent surgical stress pregnancy.
- Trial name
- AID (NCT02239159)
- Testing
- TES(transcutaneous electric stimulation)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 748 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Acute Stroke
Evaluating the Therapeutic Effect of Acupuncture on Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients
The investigators design a randomized, single blinded, control study to evaluate the therapeutic effect of acupuncture in acute ischemic stroke patients:
- Trial name
- NCT02210988
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Cathay General Hospital
Anesthesia, Pain
TEAS Reduces Remifentanil Consumption
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) has been shown to decrease the need of opioids including remifentanil during anaesthesia.
- Trial name
- TRIM (NCT03912688)
- Testing
- acupoint stimulation, single acupoint, dual acupoints
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Air Force Military Medical University, China
Frozen Shoulder
Bee Venom Acupuncture for the Treatment of Frozen Shoulder
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of combined bee venom acupuncture (BVA) and physiotherapy (PT) on frozen shoulder, and whether if the effect of BVA is dose effective.
- Trial name
- NCT01526031
- Testing
- 1:10,000 bee venom (BV) acupuncture, 1:30,000 bee venom (BV) acupuncture, normal saline injection
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
Postoperative Recovery
TEAS Enhanced Recovery After Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
The purpose of this study is to observe the effects of transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation(TEAS) on postoperative recovery after laparoscopic colon surgery.
- Trial name
- ARCO (NCT02921529)
- Testing
- TEAS, false stimulation
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Zhihong LU
Acupuncture Therapy
Using Omics Technology to Explore the Mechanism of Acupuncture Treatment of Different Acupoints of Knee Osteoarthritis
In recent years, commonly used Omics techniques, including genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, have been applied in the studies on the mechanism of acupuncture effect.
- Trial name
- NCT04733352
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Assessing Pain, Patient Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health
The APPROACH Study (Assessing Pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes and Complementary and Integrative Health) assesses the effects of use of practitioner-delivered CIH therapies alone compared to the combination of self-care and…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05097521)
- Testing
- Practitioner-delivered CIH therapies, Combination of practitioner-delivered and self-care CIH therapies, Self-care CIH therapies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,603 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV Infections, Peripheral Nervous System Disease
The Efficacy of a Standardized Acupuncture Regimen and Amitriptyline Compared With Placebo as a Treatment for Pain Caused by Peripheral Neuropathy in HIV-Infected Patients
To evaluate the separate and combined efficacy of a standardized acupuncture regimen and amitriptyline on the relief of pain due to peripheral neuropathy and on the quality of life of HIV-infected patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00000817
- Testing
- Amitriptyline hydrochloride, Point acupuncture
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Health, Subjective, Muscle Strength
EFFECTS OF ACUPUNCTURE ON LEG MUSCLE STRENGTH
Press tack needle is one of the acupuncture modalities in the form of needles that are attached to the skin, and can be left attached to the skin for several days which makes its use much easier than conventional acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT04960150
- Testing
- Press tack needle, Plesterin
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD)
Abdominal Acupuncture for Gastrointestinal Function Recovery After Gynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery
Current research on the role of abdominal acupuncture in promoting postoperative gastrointestinal recovery remains limited, characterized by a lack of large-scale, standardized clinical trials, particularly with respect to…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Gastrointestinal Dysfunction (POGD), Postoperative Ileus
- Trial name
- NCT07293026
- Testing
- Abdominal acupuncture, Standard postoperative management protocol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Mengyao Han
Pain
Laser Acupuncture for Pain Prevention in Neonates
Pain prevention and/or therapy in neonates is still a challenge. It is widely accepted that early pain experience can have a tremendous impact on the pain memory.
- Trial name
- NCT00528125
- Testing
- active laser acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Children Hospital Homburg
Tinnitus
New Therapy for Patients With Severe Tinnitus
Tinnitus is a common problem for which there is no universally effective treatment. The best available estimates indicate that 10 - 15% of adults report having tinnitus symptoms, but only 20% of those who report tinnitus suffer…
- Trial name
- NCT01480193
- Testing
- Sound Based and Educational Therapies, Integrative Medicine Therapies and Sound Based Education Therapies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Breast Cancer, Peripheral Neuropathy
Acupuncture to Reduce Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy Severity During Neoadjuvant or Adjuvant Weekly Paclitaxel Chemotherapy in Breast Cancer Patients
The purpose of this study is to find out the effects of acupuncture on reducing nerve damage. Acupuncture is a medical technique of inserting very thin needles into the "energy points" on the body with the aim to restore health…
- Trial name
- NCT02364726
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Neuropathic Pain Scale (NPS) questionnaire, FACT/GOG-Ntx questionnaire
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Use of Osteopathic Principles for Nonpharmacologic, Therapeutic Interventions in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
The overall goals of this project are to assess the efficacy of non-pharmacological, complementary therapies to improve outcomes in the treatment of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
- Trial name
- NCT03383484
- Testing
- OMT, Yoga
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diana Speelman, Ph.D.
Spinal Stenosis Lumbar, Medicine, Korean Traditional
Long Term Follow up of Spinal Stenosis Inpatients Treated With Korean Integrative Medicine Treatment.
The purpose of this study is to reveal the effectiveness and safety of integrative Korean medicine for spinal stenosis by observation inpatients treated with integrative Korean medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT04443738
- Testing
- phone survey
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 378 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Osteoarthritis of the Knee
Acupuncture in Osteoarthritis of the Knee
The aim of this study was to evalute three different acupuncture techniques, including one sham control, in its effect on osteoarthitis of the knee
- Trial name
- NCT00325663
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Heidelberg University
Pelvic Floor, Exercise
Comparison of the Efficacy of Pharmacology and Non-pharmacological Treatment in Women With Primary Dysmenorrhea.
Primary dysmenorrhea is a common problem in women. Women use many treatment methods to deal with primary dysmenorrhea. Therefore, this study aims to find the most effective treatment by determining the effectiveness of…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor, Exercise, Telerehabilitation, Acupressure
- Trial name
- NCT04687852
- Testing
- Conservative and Non-conservative treatments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
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