Clinical trials: Acupuncture, open to volunteers
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Optimized Acupuncture Treatment for Female Stress Urinary Incontinence
This multicenter randomized controlled trial is designed to explore a relatively suitable application of acupoint combinations and to provide certain clinical evidence for the optimization of acupuncture treatment of female SUI.
- Trial name
- NCT05635669
- Testing
- Sacral acupoints acupuncture, Abdominal acupoints acupuncture, Alternating acupoints acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Yin Ping
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
Chemotherapy
A Stuty on the Treatment and Nursing Care of CIPN Patients With Traditional Chinese Medicine Hot Package
The combination of platinum and taxane drugs has a chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) rate of 73% to 83%. Its symptoms can not only limit daily activities and cause a variety of accidental injuries, but also easily…
- Trial name
- NCT06492083
- Testing
- traditional Chinese medicine hot bag
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment
Somatic and Ear Acupuncture for Dysphagia Rehabilitation and Decannulation After Severe Acquired Brain Injuries
The goal of this interventional, randomized, controlled, double-blind pilot study is to assess the superiority of Acupuncture and Auriculotherapy, in addition to conventional speech therapy rehabilitation, for the treatment of…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Cognitive Impairment, Deglutition Disorder
- Trial name
- REDACT (NCT06888219)
- Testing
- Acupuncture and Auricolotherapy, Conventional logopedic rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Oncology
Impact of Acupuncture and Manual Therapies on Patients' Quality-of-life in a Hospital-to-community Continuum
Oncology patients often suffer during hospitalization from pain, emotional distress, gastrointestinal symptoms, weakness, and quality of life (QoL)-related concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT06590766
- Testing
- acupressure/relaxation with acupuncture
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Carmel Medical Center
Long Covid19, Neuropsychiatric Symptom
Acupuncture for Post COVID-19 Condition (Long COVID) Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
In this study, a 12-week pragmatic, randomized, double-blinded clinical trial will be conducted to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of long Covid neuropsychiatric symptoms and provide reference for clinical…
- Conditions
- Long Covid19, Neuropsychiatric Symptom, Acupuncture
- Trial name
- NCT06633666
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Postoperative Pain; Knee Arthroscopy; Acupuncture
Acupuncture for Pain Control After Ambulatory Knee Arthroscopy
Aim of the study: To investigate whether acupuncture with indwelling fixed needles reduces pain and analgesic requirement and foster mobilization in patients after arthroscopic knee surgery (AKS) Design: Prospective pilot…
- Trial name
- AcuK-Scope (NCT04134702)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medicine Greifswald
Acute Low Back Pain
The Palliative Effect of TENS-WAA on 'Capsaicin/Heat' Induced Acute Lower Back Pain: a Self-controlled Clinical Study
Acute lower back pain is a common condition that occurs in all age groups, and most people will experience acute lower back pain at least once in their lives.
- Trial name
- NCT06944665
- Testing
- Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation based on Wrist-Ankle Acupuncture theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xiaonan Huang
Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System (DDC)
Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System Registry for Patients With Traditional Chinese Medicine (DATE-TCM)
Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System Registry for Patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine (DATE-TCM) is an observational study aiming to better define the multidimensional (epidemiologic, demographic and…
- Trial name
- NCT05415579
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Auricular Acupuncture for Autonomic Balance and Pain in Fibromyalgia
This longitudinal study evaluates the effects of semi-permanent auricular acupuncture on the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) activity and pressure pain threshold in adult female patients (aged 35-64) diagnosed with Fibromyalgia…
- Trial name
- NCT07641374
- Testing
- The needles will be applied to specific auricular points: Point Zero, Shen Men, Thalamus, and Master Cerebral Point.
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Italian Association for the Research and the Scientific Update
Functional Constipation (FC)
Dose-Effect Response in Acupuncture for Functional Constipation
This is a single-center, randomized, parallel-group trial evaluating the dose-response relationship of two experimental interventions: manual acupuncture and electroacupuncture for functional constipation.
- Trial name
- NCT07506122
- Testing
- Manual Acupuncture, Electroacupuncture
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Premature Ejaculation
Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Dapoxetine, Kegel Exercises, and Acupuncture in the Treatment of Premature Ejaculation: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety of dapoxetine, Kegel exercises, acupuncture, and their placebo controls in the treatment of premature ejaculation (PE).
- Trial name
- NCT07067970
- Testing
- serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), Acupuncture, Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR)
Efficacy of Acupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if acupuncture works to treat postoperative urinary retention in patients who have undergone radical hysterectomy for cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- APOUR (NCT07711977)
- Testing
- Acupuncture
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University
Menopause, Perimenopause
Multi-Acupoint Laser Therapy for Body Shape and Composition in Obese Menopausal Women
The purpose of this study is to integrate Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theory and therapeutic methods with modern low-level laser stimulation on corresponding acupoints, applying this combined approach to the field of…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Perimenopause, Obesity, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT07472881
- Testing
- Multi-acupoint low-level laser therapy, Diet and exercise guidance
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Chronic Neck Pain
The Clinical Efficacy and Multimodal Imaging Mechanism of the Knot-tying Technique in the Treatment of Chronic Neck Pain
This study is a multicenter 1:1 randomized controlled trial, enrolling patients with chronic neck pain from the Rehabilitation Medicine Department of Huizhou Third People's Hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT07892495
- Testing
- Untangling Needle Therapy: Acupuncture with Untangling Needle
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Li Juntao
Stress Incontinence Female, Urinary Incontinence
TENS Analgesia During Outpatient Urethral Bulking for Stress Urinary Incontinence.
This will be a double-blind randomized control trial in women with stress urinary incontinence who are undergoing an outpatient transurethral bulking procedure for stress urinary incontinence.
- Conditions
- Stress Incontinence Female, Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence,Stress, Pain
- Trial name
- TENSUB (NCT06369922)
- Testing
- TENS, Control TENS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in Breast Cancer Patients
Laser Acupuncture on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome .
The study will be carried out on a total number of fifty-four females with age ranged 40 - 60 years old suffering from CTS post mastectomy ,the patients will be randomly assigned into two groups equal in number (27 patients for…
- Trial name
- NCT07405008
- Testing
- LASER acupuncture technique, Traditional physical therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Sarcopenia
Efficacy on Walking Ability of Electroacupuncture Therapy in Elderly Patients With Sarcopenia
Introduction: The efficacy of existing therapies for the treatment of sarcopenia is still not satisfactory. Therefore, this randomized controlled, assessor-blinded study was designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of…
- Trial name
- NCT05431010
- Testing
- electroacupuncture, Rehabilitation Training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Anxiety Depression, Sleep
Comparing Acupuncture With Medication to Reduce Depression, Anxiety and Comorbid Sleep Disorders in China
The main objective of this study is to compare medication (usual care; active comparator) with acupuncture (as experimental intervention) to identify the most (cost)effective and environmentally sustainable intervention to reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT07552246
- Testing
- Psychotropic Drugs, Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Duke Kunshan University
Oncologic Complications, Symptoms and Signs
Integrative Oncology for Patient Symptoms
The use of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) among oncology patients is widespread, with a large body of research-based evidence supporting the ability of these therapies to alleviate symptoms related to cancer and its…
- Trial name
- NCT04940780
- Testing
- Acupuncture, Touch Therapies
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Shaare Zedek Medical Center