Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Parkinson Disease, Fatigue
Acupuncture in the Treatment of Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease
This study evaluates the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of fatigue in participants with Parkinson's Disease. Half of participants will receive real acupuncture while the half will receive placebo acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT02587754
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Hemodialysis, End Stage Renal Disease
The Effectiveness and the Safety of Acupuncture for Symptomatic Care of Hemodialysis Patients: A Case-series
Purpose: Hemodialysis-dependent patients with an end-stage renal disease (ESRD) suffer from a number of distressing symptoms, such as pain, poor mental health, fatigue, sleep disturbance and pruritus.
- Trial name
- NCT00883831
- Testing
- Individualized manual acupuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
HIV Infections
Acupuncture and Relaxation Response for GI Symptoms and HIV Medication Adherence
The aims of the study are to investigate individual, combined and added effects of acupuncture and the relaxation response in reducing gastrointestinal symptoms, improving medication adherence and quality of life among people…
- Trial name
- NCT00545623
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Relaxation Response
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Birth Injuries, Lacerations
Acupuncture for Pain Relief During Perineal Repair After Childbirth
Midwives and obstetricians are currently using acupuncture for several health problems during pregnancy and childbirth. The investigators wish to determine whether acupuncture can be used as pain relief during the repair of…
- Conditions
- Birth Injuries, Lacerations, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT00328796
- Testing
- acupuncture in 6 specific points, lidocaine 10mg/ml
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 207 people
- Sponsor
- Sonderborg Hospital
Bell Palsy
Intradermal Acupuncture and Self-rehabilitation Program in Patients With Severe Bell's Palsy
This study aims to assess the effect of intradermal acupuncture(IA) and guided self-rehabilitation management program(GRMP) (either single or combined) for patients with severe Bell's Palsy.
- Trial name
- NCT06778473
- Testing
- Active Intradermal Acupuncture, Guided self-rehabilitation management program, Health Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 552 people
- Sponsor
- Zhangjiagang First People's Hospital
Atopic Dermatitis
Adding Auricular Acupuncture to Xiao-Feng-San Decoction for Treating Atopic Dermatitis
This study aims to compare the efficacy of adding auricular acupuncture to Xiao-Feng-San decoction versus Xiao-Feng-San decoction in treating atopic dermatitis.
- Trial name
- NCT06492902
- Testing
- Auricular acupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Harmonic Wave
The Effect of Laser Acupuncture Stimuli at ZUSANLI(ST36) on Pulse Spectrum Variations
Background: Acupuncture has been criticized as a theatrical placebo for the sham effect. Unfortunately, sham tests used in control groups in acupuncture studies have always ignored the underlying biophysical factors, including…
- Trial name
- NCT05434793
- Testing
- RJ-LASER, LASERPEN®; Reimers & Janssen, Germany
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Acupuncture Therapy, Hemodialysis Patients
Effect of Acupuncture on Hemodialysis Patients
The proposed randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluated the effect of acupuncture treatment on the functional capacity (FC) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients receiving…
- Conditions
- Acupuncture Therapy, Hemodialysis Patients, Quality of Life, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT05362643
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Brain Injuries, Traumatic, Sleeplessness
AcuSleep in Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Objective: To evaluate real acupuncture, as compare to sham acupuncture, in improving persistent sleep difficulties in veterans with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) Design: Randomized, blinded, sham-controlled clinical trial…
- Trial name
- AcuTBI (NCT01162317)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Constipation, Opioid-Induced, Cancer
Electroacupuncture for Opioid-Induced Constipation in Cancer Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial
The primary objective of this trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of electroacupuncture in the management of opioid-induced constipation in patients with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06537440
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Cirrhosis
Chronic Pain Optimization and Management for Relief and Functionality With TEA in Cirrhosis
This study is being done to better understand how the study team can treat pain for people with cirrhosis and depression. Enrolled participants on this feasibility study will be randomized to Transcutaneous Electrical…
- Trial name
- COMFORT (NCT07820917)
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Acustimulation (TEA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cerebral Palsy
Stellate Ganglion Block in Cerebral Palsy
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of stellate ganglion block in children with cerebral palsy and dysphagia.
- Trial name
- NCT06319508
- Testing
- routine rehabilitation treatment, Stellate ganglion block, Lidocaine hydrochloride
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Copka Sonpashan
Occupational Stress, Alert Fatigue, Health Personnel
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Techniques Application on Nurses
Nurses working in surgical intensive care units face numerous health and safety stressors. The introduction of new health technologies, medical devices (such as bedside monitors, pump and perfuser devices, and mechanical…
- Trial name
- NCT06271278
- Testing
- Emotional Freedom Technique
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gürkan
Hot Flash, Quality of Life
Comparison of Acupuncture and Fluoxetine on Quality of Life in Menopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to comparison the effect of acupuncture and Fluoxetine on improvement quality of life among menopausal women.
- Trial name
- NCT02188225
- Testing
- acupuncture, fluoxetine
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Tourette Syndrome
The Effect and Safety of Plum-blossom Needle for Tourette Syndrome
To evaluate the effect and safety of plum-blossom needle for Tourette syndrome.
- Trial name
- NCT02403258
- Testing
- Plum-blossom needle group, HRT group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Pelvic Pain, Endometriosis
Pelvic Pain Electro-Acupuncture
The aim of the study is to investigate if a series of up to 9 treatment sessions of electroacupuncture can be used to alleviate pain in women with suspected endometriosis, scheduled for diagnostic laparoscopy
- Trial name
- PEARL (NCT07305025)
- Testing
- Electro acupuncture
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
Perceived Stress
Effects of Acupuncture on Perceived Stress and Health in Military Service Members
The goal of this is to investigate the effect of a Manual Standardized Stress Acupuncture (MSSA) protocol as an adjunct treatment to a short-term mindfulness therapy for perceived stress and general health in service members…
- Trial name
- NCT06044714
- Testing
- Manual Standardized Stress Acupuncture (MSSA), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Radiating Pain in the Upper Extremity
The Efficacy and Safety of Early MSAT on Radiating Pain in the Upper Extremity
This study is a open-label, randomized controlled trail. condition/disease: radiating pain in the upper extremity. treatment/intervention: motion style acupuncture treatment
- Trial name
- NCT06086899
- Testing
- Cervical motion style acupuncture treatment(Trapezius, Rhomboid, Scalene), Korean medical treatment
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
Neck Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Effectiveness of PRP Pharmacopuncture for Chronic Neck Pain in Cervical Myofascial Syndrome of the Upper Trapezius
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether pharmacopuncture with Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) is effective for treating chronic neck pain in cervical myofascial syndrome related to the upper trapezius muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT07119255
- Testing
- PRP Pharmacopuncture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Lung Cancers
Acupuncture Combined With PD-1/PD-L1 Inhibitors for Advanced Lung Cancer
This study will be an evaluation of the efficacy and safety of acupuncture to enhance the response rate of immunotherapy in advanced lung cancer. The main questions it aims to answer are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06926140
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences