Clinical trials: Acupuncture
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)
HIV Infections, Sinusitis
Acupuncture and Herbal Treatment of Chronic HIV Sinusitis
To compare Traditional Chinese Medicine versus standard antibiotic therapy consisting of pseudoephedrine ( Sudafed ) plus amoxicillin / clavulanate potassium combination ( Augmentin ) in reducing symptoms and recurrence of acute…
- Trial name
- NCT00002149
- Testing
- Clavulanate potassium, Pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, Amoxicillin trihydrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Immune Enhancement Project
Acute Ischemia
Acute Ischemic Apoplexy Syndrome Specificity and Acupuncture Intervention Research
This project optimizes the TCM Symptoms and Symptoms Scale. A curative effect evaluation system of acupuncture in the treatment of acute ischemic stroke is formed to provide clinical evidence by the following indexes…
- Trial name
- AIAI (NCT04528472)
- Testing
- Acupuncture Treatment, Regular Treatment
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Battlefield Acupuncture for Pain in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
The investigators will investigate battlefield acupuncture as a treatment for the pain of hidradenitis suppurativa.
- Trial name
- NCT04218422
- Testing
- Battlefield Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Acupuncture
Effects of Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
This study aims to determine the effect of acupuncture as an adjunctive therapy on homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
- Trial name
- NCT04829045
- Testing
- SEIRIN PYONEX Acupuncture Needles
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Musculoskeletal Pain
Acupuncture Therapy for Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
Musculoskeletal injuries resulting in pain are one of the most common reasons for disability and missed duty among military personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT02263001
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Traumatic Facial Paralysis
Laser Acupuncture for Traumatic Facial Paralysis
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine whether laser acupuncture therapy could relieve symptoms in patients with traumatic facial paralysis.
- Trial name
- NCT06544603
- Testing
- Multiwave Locked System (MLS) laser
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tongren Hospital
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Acupuncture for Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Little is known about acupuncture's efficacy for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). This trial uses a manualized acupuncture treatment format that closely follows clinical practice and allows flexibility in designing individualized…
- Trial name
- NCT00065403
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
IUD Insertion Complication, Acute Pain
LI4 Acupuncture for Analgesia in Intrauterine Device Insertion
Pain during IUD insertion is substantially psychologic in origin, responds extremely well to non-pharmacologic interventions. Considering the fact that acupuncture is a modality exerting both psychologic and physiologic effects…
- Trial name
- NCT04963582
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Acute Sore Throat
Ear Acupuncture for Acute Sore Throat in Patients Unable to Take Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of ear acupuncture alone in subjects with a contraindication to anti-inflammatory medications in the reduction of pain and hours lost from work in acute sore throat.
- Trial name
- NCT01301482
- Testing
- Ear Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Holistic Acupuncture for Patients With Chemotherapy Induced Nausea
The study explores whether acupuncture as a supplement to conventional antiemetic medicine is superior in reducing the level of chemotherapy induced nausea compared to conventional anitemetic medicine alone.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Gynaecologic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07201194
- Testing
- Holistic acupuncture and acupressure, Standard medical treatment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Vejle Hospital
Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Neck Pain
Comparison of Manual Acupuncture at Distal Acupoints Versus Electroacupuncture at Local Acupoints in Patients With Acute Neck Pain Due to Cervical Spondylosis
This study is a randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial involving two groups: manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture, with 62 participants in each group.
- Conditions
- Cervical Spondylosis, Acute Neck Pain, Neck Pain Musculoskeletal, Degenerative Cervical Spine
- Trial name
- DALA (NCT07240623)
- Testing
- Manual acupuncture at distal acupoints, Electroacupuncture at local acupoints
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- School of Medicine - Vietnam National University at Ho Chi Minh city
Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting
The Effects of Acupuncture Against Postoperative Nausea and Vomit After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV), represents a common condition after surgery and anesthesia. Acupuncture has been used for centuries for analgesia and quality of life improvement in addition to low cost.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Nausea, Postoperative Vomiting, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT04759079
- Testing
- Acupuncture Needles, Antiemetic Drug
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Acupuncture, Pain Control
Acupuncture in Postoperative Pain Control for Minimal Invasive Thoracoscopic Surgery Patients
Minimal invasive thoracoscopic surgery has been used widely for common thoracic diseases in recent years. Patients who received thoracoscopic surgery recovered much quickly and returned to their daily life sooner because of small…
- Conditions
- Acupuncture, Pain Control, Randomized Controlled Trial, Thoracic Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02959346
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Delivery, Obstetric
Acupuncture for Promotion of Timely Delivery
The purpose of this study of 100 pregnant women is to determine if acupuncture using real needles that puncture the skin, starting at thirty seven weeks three days estimated gestational age (EGA), will increase the percentage of…
- Trial name
- NCT00379327
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Non-puncturing Acupuncture Needle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Menopause Syndrome
The Effects of Acupuncture on Insomnia Among Midlife Women
Aims: To explore the effects of acupuncture on the improvement of insomnia, fatigue, depression and menopausal symptoms among midlife women.
- Trial name
- NCT05684822
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Bipolar Disorder
Acupuncture as a Supplemental Treatment for Bipolar Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of Bipolar Depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00071669
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Pain
Evaluating the Effect of Acupuncture on Pain Relief Using Quantitative Sensory Testing (QST)
The purpose of this study is to explore a new approach in assessing the effectiveness of acupuncture therapy in the treatment chronic pain conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT01094782
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Lymphoma, Myeloma
Acupuncture for Chemo-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if giving acupuncture to patients with lymphoma or a plasma cell dyscrasia can help to relieve numbness and/or tingling of the feet and/or hands that is related to chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Myeloma, Peripheral Neuropathy
- Trial name
- NCT00891618
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lumbar Spondylosis, Low Back Pain
Catgut Embedding for Lumbar Spondylosis With Blood Stasis Syndrome
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if catgut embedding works to treat chronic low back pain in adults with lumbar spondylosis and "Blood Stasis" syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT07590050
- Testing
- Catgut embedding using PDO thread, Electro-acupuncture, Lifestyle and Exercise Counseling
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City