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Conditions
Mucositis, Pain, Leukemia
Interventions
Real Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2007 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Ileus
Interventions
stool softener, Arm B: Acupressure bracelet, sugar free gum
Drug · Device · Dietary Supplement
Lead sponsor
University of Nebraska
Other
Eligibility
19 Years and older
Enrollment
111 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010 – 2012
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Omaha, Nebraska
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Individualized manualized Ayurvedic intervention
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Conditions
Nausea and Vomiting, Unspecified Childhood Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Interventions
acupressure therapy, sham intervention
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
2 Years to 21 Years
Enrollment
28 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2007
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Fatigue, Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
Relaxation acupressure, Stimulating acupressure
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2013 – 2016
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Auriculotherapy During Medication Abortion

NCT03900728
Conditions
Abortion Early
Interventions
Auriculotherapy with needles, Auriculotherapy with beads, Placebo Adhesive disks
Device
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
138 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Conditions
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Interventions
Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture, Yoga
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Midwest Biomedical Research
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2012 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kansas City, Missouri
Conditions
Opioid Use Disorder
Interventions
Auricular Acupressure with Vaccaria 600t ear seeds
Device
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
21 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Conditions
Acute Back Pain
Interventions
Battlefield auricular acupressure, Sham
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Hackensack Meridian Health
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
50 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2026 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Hackensack, New Jersey
Conditions
Clinical Stage II Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage II Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage III Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Adenocarcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma AJCC v8, Clinical Stage IV Gastric Cancer AJCC v8, Stage II Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer AJCC v8
Interventions
Acupressure Therapy, Best Practice, Biospecimen Collection, Questionnaire Administration
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
University of Washington
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
3 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2024 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Seattle, Washington
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)
Interventions
Verum Acupressure (using AcuWand), Sham Acupressure (using AcuWand)
Device
Lead sponsor
University of Cincinnati
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
300 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2027 – 2033
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Irvine, California • Cincinnati, Ohio
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Accupressure of P6 to Reduce Nausea During Cesarean Section

NCT04799587
Conditions
Pregnancy Related, Cesarean Delivery, Nausea, Vomiting
Interventions
Magnet at P6, Magnet applied to arm not at P6 pressure point.
Other
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
200 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Frailty, Thoracic, Prehabilitation, Lung Surgery, Wedge Resection, Segmentectomy, Lobectomy, Pneumonectomy; Status
Interventions
Auricular Acupressure
Other
Lead sponsor
University of Chicago
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Interventions
My Pelvic Plan website
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
32 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Active, not recruiting Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Acupressure in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

NCT06511453
Conditions
Sickle Cell Disease
Interventions
Verum Acupressure (using AcuWand), Sham Acupressure (using AcuWand)
Device
Lead sponsor
Indiana University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
59 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Irvine, California • Indianapolis, Indiana
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Acupressure in Pruritus for Atopic Dermatitis

NCT01074164
Conditions
Atopic Dermatitis
Interventions
Standard-of-care treatment for AD, Accu-patch pellet
Other · Device
Lead sponsor
Northwestern University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Chicago, Illinois
Conditions
Treatment-Related Cancer
Interventions
Acupressure for Children in Treatment for a Childhood Cancer
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, San Francisco
Other
Eligibility
5 Years to 24 Years
Enrollment
95 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Francisco, California
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Acupressure for Fatigue in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

NCT03200548
Conditions
Fatigue, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Pain, Chronic, Quality of Life, Sleep
Interventions
Relaxing acupressure plus usual care, Usual care, Stimulating acupressure plus usual care, Sham acupressure plus usual care
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Suzanna Zick
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
52 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Conditions
Peripheral Neuropathy
Interventions
Three Weekly Therapeutic Chinese Massage Sessions, Three Weekly Placebo Massage Sessions
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Houston Downtown
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
24 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Houston, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Usability of the MeTime MS App

NCT07123272
Conditions
Multiple Sclerosis, Pain, Fatigue Symptom
Interventions
Self-guided smartphone application for relaxing acupressure, Self-guided smartphone application for stimulating acupressure
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Acupressure for Insomnia

NCT01378793
Conditions
Insomnia
Interventions
Relaxation Acupressure, Stimulating Acupressure
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Michigan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
5 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2013
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Completed Phase 1Phase 2 Interventional Results available

Acupressure and Relaxation for Nausea Control

NCT00243269
Conditions
Nausea
Interventions
Acupressure expectancy enhancement
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
University of Rochester
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
83 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2010
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, New York
Conditions
Hematopoietic and Lymphatic System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Interventions
Acupressure Therapy, Educational Intervention, Electronic Health Record Review, Questionnaire Administration
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
30 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Rochester, Minnesota
Conditions
Pain, Pancreatic Cancer
Interventions
complementary or alternative medicine procedure, pain therapy
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2003
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York