Brain Connectome for Migraine Patients Treated Via Acupuncture: A Randomized, Controlled Study Under Single-blind Conditions, With a Placebo Group and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Acupuncture has been a means of treating headaches and migraine since 2002 and is now a World Health Organisation-recognized prophylactic treatment for migraine. Brain activation/de-activation via acupuncture modifies the haemodynamic responses in the brain which may impact the sensorial, cognitive and affective dimensions of pain. Randomized studies on patients suffering from aura-free migraine have shown that the painkilling effect of regular acupuncture sessions on the cerebral substratum, compared with simulated sham-type acupuncture, can reduce the frequency of bouts of migraine, number of days with headaches and also their intensity. Modifications to the white matter (WM) and grey matter (GM) occur after repeated sessions of acupuncture treatment for pain and these are observable via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It is a very sensitive technique and often used to detect functional and structural brain changes.
NCT04157192 — Migraine Without Aura
Status: Recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/migraine-without-aura/NCT04157192/
Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture Plus Fire Needle Versus Acupuncture on Lateral Epicondylitis: A Randomized Case-control Pilot Study
The aim of this study was to investigate whether or not the outcomes of acupuncture used in combination with fire needle treatment are better than those of acupuncture alone in patients with lateral epicondylitis. The primary outcome was the visual analog scale pain score for the previous 24 hours and the secondary outcomes were the maximum grip strength, Patient-rated Forearm Evaluation Questionnaire score, and Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short-form Health Survey score. The values at baseline (pretreatment), at the end of treatment, and at three months after treatment were used to assess the short-term and intermediate-term effects of treatment.
NCT03820856 — Lateral Epicondylitis
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/lateral-epicondylitis/NCT03820856/
Use of Metabolomics to Differentiate the Antihypertensive Effect of Acupuncture From Sham Acupuncture in Hypertensives
To assess the effect of acupuncture versus sham acupuncture on regulating the targeted metabolome of hypertensive patients.
NCT03492892 — Hypertension,Essential
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/hypertension-essential/NCT03492892/
Efficacy of Acupuncture Therapy Versus Sham Acupuncture on Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), also called degenerative knee disease, is one of the most common bone and joint diseases in clinic. It was estimated to affect more than 9 million individuals in the United States in 2005 and is a leading cause of disability and medical costs. Most elderly people over the age of 65 have radiographic and/or clinical evidence of osteoarthritis. KOA is a lifelong disease which can lead to obvious pain, joint stiffness, limitation of activity and even joint failure or disability. Acupuncture is a popular treatment taken from ancient Chinese medicine, in which fine needles are placed into the body at specific points. Studies have shown that acupuncture can stimulate nerves under the skin, causing the body to produce natural pain-relieving substances (endorphins). However the evidences of acupuncture for KOA are contradictory. According to the review, intensive acupuncture with three sessions a week is more effective for KOA than sparse acupuncture with one session a week. Moreover, the papers published in the past years suggest that manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture are most commonly used acupuncture therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of intensive electro-acupuncture or manual acupuncture versus sham acupuncture in reducing pain and improving function in patients with KOA.
NCT03366363 — Knee Osteoarthritis
Status: Not yet recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/knee-osteoarthritis/NCT03366363/
Efficacy of Electro-acupuncture Versus Manual acupuncture for Knee Osteoarthritis: a Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA), also called degenerative knee disease, is one of the most common bone and joint diseases in clinic. It often occurs in middle-aged people, especially women. It was estimated to affect more than 9 million individuals in the United States in 2005 and is a leading cause of disability and medical costs. Most elderly people over the age of 65 have radiographic and/or clinical evidence of osteoarthritis. KOA is a lifelong disease which can lead to obvious pain, joint stiffness, limitation of activity and even joint failure or disability.According to the papers published in the past years, we find that acupuncture therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis include manual acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, acupotomy, laser acupuncture, fire needle and so on, among which manual acupuncture and electro-acupuncture are most commonly used.The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of electro-acupuncture and manual acupuncture in reducing pain and improving function in patients with KOA.
NCT03274713 — Osteoarthritis Of Knee
Status: Not yet recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/osteoarthritis-of-knee/NCT03274713/
Personalize Electro-acupuncture vs. Auricular-acupuncture Comparative Effectiveness
The purpose of this study is to compare two types of acupuncture with usual care on treating chronic pain. This study has three groups. Two groups will received acupuncture. One group will receive usual standard of care for 12 weeks and then will receive acupuncture. Acupuncture is an ancient Chinese technique of using very thin needles inserted in the skin to treat different symptoms and illness, and to promote healing. Each group will undergo a different method of needle administration.
NCT02979574 — Chronic Pain
Status: Active, not recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/chronic-pain/NCT02979574/
Warm Needle Acupuncture vs. Needle Acupuncture for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Pilot Study
This is a two-armed randomised controlled pilot study that investigates the component efficacy of moxibustion for osteoarthritis of the knee. Participants will be randomised to receive either warm needle acupuncture or needle acupuncture. Participants and acupuncturists will be blinded to group allocation. The primary and secondary outcome measures are WOMAC and SF36 respectively. Qualitative interviews will be used to gather information on the patients' experiences and perceptions of the trial and the treatment provided. It is hypothesised that warm needle acupuncture will lead to a greater reduction in clinical signs and symptoms than needle acupuncture.
NCT02680912 — Osteoarthritis, Knee
Status: Active, not recruiting
http://inclinicaltrials.com/osteoarthritis-knee/NCT02680912/
Acupuncture-assisted-anesthesia to Improve Complications After Digestive Surgery in Elderly Patients:Multi-center Double-blinded Randomized Controlled Trial
The investigators assume that transcutaneous electric acupoint stimulation (TEAS) pretreatment may activate the endogenous protective mechanism, as a result protect the patients against subsequent surgical stress pregnancy. And TEAS may induce the production of endogenous analgesic transmitters, so develop an anesthetic-sparing effect. The investigators believe this intervention will reduce the subsequent incidence, duration and severity of organ dysfunction, possibly reducing the morbidity, even mortality. So in this study, the investigators hypothesize that TEAS before anesthesia and during surgery would decrease the morbidity and mortality of postoperative complications in 30 days after digestive surgery in elderly patients .
NCT02239159 — Surgery
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/surgery/NCT02239159/
Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial on Comparison of Efficacy Between Hand Acupuncture and Electro-Acupuncture in Treatment of Menopausal Hot Flashes Symptoms
Main objective: to compare the effects of hand-acupuncture and electro-acupuncture stimulation on the baking heat symptoms of menopause Secondary objective: to evaluate the safety and acceptability of hand acupuncture and electroacupuncture stimulation
NCT02098928 — Menopause
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/menopause/NCT02098928/
Efficacy of Acupuncture and Bee Venom Acupuncture on Patients With Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture and bee venom acupuncture (BVA) for idiopathic Parkinson's disease (IPD) through a sham-controlled trial and investigate whether there is sustainability of treatments effects by follow-up assessments after the end of the treatment.
NCT01970813 — Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease
Status: Completed
http://inclinicaltrials.com/idiopathic-parkinson-s-disease/NCT01970813/