Clinical trials: Acupuncture
Breast Cancer
A Pilot Trial to Assess the Impact of Acupuncture on Post-mastectomy Pain, Nausea, Anxiety and Ability to Cope
The purpose of the study is to compare the effect of acupuncture to the standard of care (control group) on pain, nausea, anxiety, ability to cope, costs and length of hospital stay in post-mastectomy patients at Abbott…
- Trial name
- NCT02122796
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Breast Cancer, Neuropathy
Electro-acupuncture for the Prevention of Taxane Induced Myalgias and Neuropathy
This study seeks to determine if 12 weeks of weekly electro-acupuncture will prevent or decrease neuropathic pain in breast cancer patients receiving 12 weekly treatments of taxane treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01163682
- Testing
- Electro-acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Dementia
Combining Acupuncture and Acupressure for Dementia Elderly
This is an assessor-blinded, randomized controlled trial. A total of 248 (anticipated) elderly people aged ≥65 years with a mild to moderate dementia will be recruited from local nursing and care homes.
- Trial name
- NCT04305951
- Testing
- Comprehensive acupuncture therapy (CAT), Comfy Acupressure for the Elderly (CAE)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 236 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Chronic Post-traumatic Headache, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Acupuncture in Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of the study is to determine the effect of a low vs. high dose of acupuncture treatment in individuals with chronic post-traumatic headache (CPTH).
- Trial name
- AccuTBI (NCT04369911)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ, Recurrent Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma
Acupuncture for the Treatment of Intravesical BCG-Related Adverse Events in High-Risk Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
This phase II trial studies the safety and feasibility of utilizing acupuncture in patients with high-risk bladder cancer that has not spread to the surrounding muscle (non-muscle invasive) undergoing treatment with Intravesical…
- Conditions
- Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma In Situ, Recurrent Bladder Urothelial Carcinoma, Stage 0a Bladder Cancer AJCC v8, Stage 0is Bladder Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT04496219
- Testing
- Acupuncture Therapy, BCG Solution, Best Practice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
COPD
Acupuncture to Enhance for Pulmonary Rehab
The investigator is investigating if acupuncture may improve pulmonary function, exercise tolerance, stress and modulate the inflammatory effects of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
- Trial name
- NCT04947800
- Testing
- Pulmonary rehabilitation program + EA Lung Mu-Shu+ St36, Pulmonary rehabilitation program + Lv7/Gb26
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Primary Dysmenorrhea
Low-level Light Therapy for Primary Dysmenorrhea
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a self-therapeutic approach of skin adhesive low-level light therapy (LLLT) in females with primary dysmenorrhea (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT02026206
- Testing
- low-level light therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University
Urinary Incontinence
Effect of Electroacupuncture Versus PFMT Plus Solifenacin for Mixed Urinary Incontinence
A noninferiority randomized controlled trial aimed at comparing the effect and safety of electroacupuncture versus the pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) plus solifenacin for mixed urinary incontinence (MUI).
- Trial name
- NCT02047032
- Testing
- acupuncture, solifenacin, PFMT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Insulin Sensitivity, Obesity
Comparative the Effect of Metformin and Acupuncture on Weight Loss and Insulin Sensitivity
The investigators designed this randomized double blind (patients/ assessor) clinical trial to compare the therapeutic effects of Metformin monotherapy with Metformin and acupuncture combined therapy on weight loss and insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT02438540
- Testing
- metformin, acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Amir Firouzjaei
Fatigue, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Acupressure for Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by involvement of multiple organs with a female to male ratio of 12:1 with the highest incidence reported in women of child bearing age (15-44…
- Conditions
- Fatigue, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Pain, Chronic, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- AcuSLE (NCT03200548)
- Testing
- Relaxing acupressure plus usual care, Usual care, Stimulating acupressure plus usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suzanna Zick
Health
Infrared Thermography-based Study of the Warming Effect Difference at Waist
Low back pain is a common clinical condition, with up to 84% of adults experiencing varying degrees of low back pain. The most common form of low back pain is non-specific low back pain, which is often treated symptomatically in…
- Trial name
- NCT05665426
- Testing
- acupuncture, moxibustion
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Plantar Fascitis
Acupuncture for Plantar Fasciosis in the Primary Care Setting
The purpose of this study is to determine if the addition of acupuncture to a standard of care prescribed exercise program is more effective at improving pain and function in adult patients with plantar fasciosis.
- Trial name
- NCT03246087
- Testing
- Acupunture, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Mike O'Callaghan Military Hospital
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Examining the Effect of Acupuncture on Sleep Difficulties Related to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
The purpose of this study was to examine if group ear acupuncture improves Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder sleep difficulties among veterans who participated in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
- Trial name
- NCT00868517
- Testing
- True group auricular acupuncture, Wait-List Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Parkinsons Disease
Acupuncture for Fatigue in Parkinson's Disease
This is a single-center, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial to see if acupuncture can safety and effectively treat fatigue in Parkinson's Disease (PD).
- Trial name
- NCT01360229
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Acupuncture to treat fatigue in Parkinson disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Cancer With Chronic Lymphedema
Acupuncture for Chronic Lymphedema
This study is being done because women have arm swelling for more than 6 months despite wrapping and other treatments. This swelling is called lymphedema. It is the back up of lymph system fluid that causes swelling in the arm.
- Trial name
- NCT01706081
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Wait-list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Acupuncture to Prevent Chemotherapy Dose Reduction Due to Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Breast and Colorectal Cancer Patients (GCC1232)
In this study the investigators will assess how useful and safe acupuncture is in easing the pain, tingling and numbness that is caused by chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01881932
- Testing
- Acupuncture using Seirin® needles
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Neck Pain
The Effect of the Feldenkrais Method on Pain and Function in Patients With Chronic Neck Pain
This doctoral thesis is a single blind randomized controlled clinical trial with an active control element. The intervention examined in this trial is the Awareness Through Movement (ATM) technique of the Feldenkrais Method (FM)…
- Trial name
- FMvsCNP (NCT05870371)
- Testing
- Feldenkrais Awareness Through Movement technique, Acupuncture, Stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of West Attica
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Breast Cancer Female
Acupuncture Treatment of Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Women
This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility to conduct a study of acupuncture treatment (AT) for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) at Huntsman Cancer Institute and to investigate changes in physiological…
- Conditions
- Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy, Breast Cancer Female, Gynecologic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT04067544
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Fibromyalgia
Feasibility Study: fMRI Evaluation of Auricular PENFS for Fibromyalgia
Given recent increasing opioid-related deaths and evidence showing against the use of opioids for non-malignant chronic pain, there is growing need for non-narcotic pain management.
- Trial name
- fMRI (NCT03008837)
- Testing
- Military Field Stimulator, Standard Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stress, Psychological, Coping Behavior
Auriculotherapy as a Coping Strategy in Professional Nursing
This randomized clinical trial aimed at evaluating the auriculotherapy as coping strategies in 75 nursing professionals in a University Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT01424072
- Testing
- auriculotherapy by needles, auriculotherapy by seeds
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo