Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Anxiety
Acupuncture in Mothers of Very Low Birth Weight Infants
Does ear acupuncture reduce anxiety in mother of very low birth weight infants?
- Trial name
- NCT01627444
- Testing
- Ear acupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Laser Stimulation
Contribution of Acupuncture on Pain Related to the Screening of Premature Retinopathy (ROP) by Digital Camera
Pain management in premature infants is essential because they are exposed to repeated minor painful procedures such as screening for premature retinopathy (ROP). Acupuncture has shown its analgesic effectiveness in many studies.
- Trial name
- ELAROP (NCT03757871)
- Testing
- Laser stimulation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Pruritus
Acupuncture for Prevention of Itch in Caesarean Section
This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using a commercially available acupuncture stud at the LI11 acupuncture point at reducing the severity of itch caused by intrathecal diamorphine in elective caesarean section.
- Trial name
- NCT03458572
- Testing
- Seirin Pyonex press needle acupuncture
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Hot Flashes, Prostate Cancer
Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture or Usual Care for Antiandrogen-Induced Hot fLashes in Prostate Cancer (AVAIL)
Hot flashes are a common and debilitating symptom among prostate cancer patients undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). Strong evidence from multiple rigorously designed studies indicated that venlafaxine provides partial…
- Conditions
- Hot Flashes, Prostate Cancer, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- AVAIL (NCT05069467)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Myofascial Pain Syndromes
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and/or Neurofunctional Electrical Acupuncture in Myofascial Chronic Pain Patients
To evaluate the hypothesis: the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic (rTMS) stimulation and/or peripheral stimulation (neurofunctional electrical acupuncture) treatments are more effective in pain relief than placebo-sham…
- Trial name
- NCT02381171
- Testing
- Active rTMS, Active Neuroacupuncture
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Chronic Low Back Pain
Physical CAM Therapies for Chronic Low Back Pain
This is a pilot randomized trial intended to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture, chiropractic and massage for chronic back pain in older and younger adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00065975
- Testing
- massage therapy, chiropractic, acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Cancer
The Interest of Cancer Patients and Caregivers in Acupuncture: a Survey
Cancer and cancer treatments are accompanied by several possible side effects, such as nausea, hot flashes, fatigue, drowsiness, etc.
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT03744299)
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- General Hospital Groeninge
Chronic Pain
Quality of Life and Acupuncture on Chronic Pain: A Randomized Study Before and After Performing
Chronic pains can affect the life quality. This study has performed in the first time in Mashhad.The purpose of the present study was to examine the effect of acupuncture on the life quality of 150 patients who suffered from…
- Trial name
- NCT01651338
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Constipation - Functional
Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation (TEAS) for Chronic Constipation
Transcutaneous electrical acupoint stimulation (TEAS) is an emerging technology for non-invasive neuromodulation that has broad potential implications and warrants further study.
- Trial name
- NCT03243955
- Testing
- Verum TEAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Faecal Incontinence, Faecal Incontinence With Faecal Urgency
Acs-Tens Treatment for Faecal Incontinence: a RCT With Sham-controls
This study assess the effectiveness on AcuTENS on the treatment of faecal incontinence
- Conditions
- Faecal Incontinence, Faecal Incontinence With Faecal Urgency, Neuromodulation, Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation
- Trial name
- NCT04749316
- Testing
- AcuTENS
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Chronic Neck Pain
The Effect of East-West Collaborative Medicine on Chronic Cervical Pain
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of East-West collaborative medicine on chronic cervical pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01205958
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
Constipation - Functional
Acupuncture for Functional Constipation in Older Adults
Through a scientific and standardized randomized controlled study, we observe the effectiveness and safety of acupuncture in the treatment of functional constipation in the elderly through the method of "nourishing kidney and…
- Trial name
- NCT05496543
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Yin Ping
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
Temporomandibular Disorders
Clinical Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD)
This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial to explore the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of the pain due to TMD using the latest diagnostic criteria combined with subjective and objective indexes.
- Trial name
- NCT04210921
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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
Endometriosis, Pelvic Pain
Endometriosis : Traditional Medicine vs Hormone Therapy
This 36-week study will determine whether traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and Chinese herbs) is as effective as hormone therapy for alleviating endometriosis-related pelvic pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00034047
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Chinese Products, Nafarelin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Acupuncture at the Sphenopalatine Ganglion in the Treatment of Moderate-to-severe Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an immunoglobulin E-mediated inflammatory disease1 caused by hypersensitivity of the immune system to an allergen, affecting 100 million people in Europe 2and 400 million of the global population.The…
- Trial name
- NCT04815668
- Testing
- Acupuncture group, Rescue medication group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Healthy Volunteers
Brain Activity Changes Measured by EEG and fMRI on Healthy Volunteers After Complex Somatosensory Stimulation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate effects on the brain after complex somatosensory stimulation with acupuncture needle. EEG and fMRI measurements will be performed.
- Trial name
- BANS (NCT01079689)
- Testing
- needle stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Breast Cancer
Genetic Predictors of Response to Acupuncture for Cancer-related Fatigue Among Breast Cancer Patients After Chemotherapy
Genetic predictors of response to acupuncture for cancer-related fatigue among breast cancer patients after chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05094310
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
Primary Insomnia
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Insomnia
Insomnia is a common and disabling condition associated with psychiatric and medical comorbidities and often persists despite currently available treatments.
- Trial name
- NCT00855140
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
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