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Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Evaluating the Auricular Point Acupressure-Self Management Program for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain Among Rural Populations

NCT07179016
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Conditions
Chronic Pain (Back / Neck), Chronic Pain Management, Chronic Knee Pain, Joint Pain
Interventions
Auricular Point Acupressure (APA) - Self Management (SM), Education Control
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
693 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2029
U.S. locations
3
States / cities
Columbia, South Carolina • Fort Worth, Texas • Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Sep 30, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Pain in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

NCT03393546
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Conditions
Pain, Alzheimer Disease
Interventions
Auricular Point Acupressure
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
21 Years to 85 Years
Enrollment
8 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 9, 2023 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Not yet recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Battlefield Acupressure for Acute Back Pain Management in the Emergency Department

NCT07771686
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 17, 2026 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chemotherapy Induced Neuropathy

NCT04920097
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Conditions
Chemotherapy-induced Neuropathy
Interventions
In-person training for seed placement and APA, Virtual training for seed placement and APA, Usual Care, Post-training zoom session for seed placement and APA coaching
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
238 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2026
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 3, 2026 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Pilot Testing A Theory-Driven Self-Management Intervention for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain

NCT05020470
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Conditions
Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
Interventions
Virtual Auricular Point Acupressure (APA), In-Person Training, Usual Care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
37 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2021 – 2022
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • Las Vegas, Nevada
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 11, 2023 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults Using Auricular Point Acupressure

NCT03589703
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Conditions
Chronic Low Back Pain
Interventions
Target ear points related to chronic low back pain (T-APA), Non-Target ear Points not related to chronic low back pain (NT-APA), Enhanced Educational Control Group (CG-2)
Other
Lead sponsor
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Other
Eligibility
60 Years and older
Enrollment
272 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2023
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland • Houston, Texas
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 23, 2024 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Battlefield Auricular Acupressure (BAApress) Feasibility Study

NCT05939388
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Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Auricular Acupressure Pads
Device
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
11 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlotte, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 1, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Not yet recruiting Phase 4 Interventional

Veterans Enhanced Recovery Using Integrative Treatments Around Surgery

NCT06333938
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Conditions
Anesthesia, Surgery, Knee Arthropathy
Interventions
Nonpharmacologic Treatment, Standard Care
Other
Lead sponsor
Durham VA Medical Center
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
400 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2027
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 30, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Auricular Point Acupressure: Examining the Scientific Underpinnings of Pain Relief

NCT03634527
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Conditions
Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN)
Interventions
Auricular Point Acupressure, Control Auricular Point Acupressure-
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
15 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 28, 2021 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

The Acupuncture for Pain, Opioid Use Disorder and Mood

NCT06543355
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Conditions
Chronic Pain, Opioid Use Disorder, Mood Change, Opioid Misuse, Opioid-Related Disorders
Interventions
Modified Battlefield Acupuncture + National Acupuncture Detoxification Association protocol
Device
Lead sponsor
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
17 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
The Bronx, New York
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 27, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Auricular Acupressure as a Non-Opioid Adjuvant in Opioid Tolerant Patients

NCT05711537
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jun 24, 2024 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Jackson Pediatric Acupressure for Opioid Tapering

NCT05025384
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Conditions
Iatrogenic Withdrawal Syndrome
Interventions
Acupressure
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
34 Weeks and older
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Feb 20, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Feasibility of Auricular Acupressure for Appetite and Weight in Patients With Stage II-IV Gastric, Esophageal, and Pancreatic Cancer

NCT05911243
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated May 17, 2026 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Terminated Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Integrating Auricular Point Acupressure Into Real-world Nursing Practice to Manage Cancer-related Pain

NCT04040140
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Conditions
Cancer-related Pain, Acupressure
Interventions
APA Treatment
Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
31 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Aug 12, 2021 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Assessing the Effects of Auricular Acupressure on Newborns With NAS

NCT03890562
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Conditions
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
Interventions
Auricular acupressure
Other
Lead sponsor
Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Eligibility
Up to 2 Months
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Richmond, Virginia
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Apr 12, 2021 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Combined Technology Enhanced Home Exercise Program and Other Non-pharmacological Intervention for Cancer Survivors

NCT03576274
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Conditions
Cancer-related Problem/Condition, Exercise, Acupressure
Interventions
Technology Enhanced Home Exercise (TEHE), Auricular Point Acupressure (APA), Mindfulness body scan (MBI)
Behavioral
Lead sponsor
Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Other
Eligibility
21 Years and older
Enrollment
110 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Oct 9, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Auricular Acupressure in Prehabilitation

NCT06516198
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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
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 8, 2025 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Auricular Point Acupressure to Self-Manage Chronic Pain or Aromatase Inhibitor Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Survivors: Effectiveness and Scientific Underpinnings

NCT03697200
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Conditions
Aromatase Inhibitor, Musculoskeletal Symptoms, Postmenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors
Interventions
APA, Sham APA control, Education control
Other
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
102 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Jul 27, 2021 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Nurse Initiated Acupressure for Pain Management

NCT04044716
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Conditions
Pain, Postoperative, Pain, Acute
Interventions
Auricular acupressure, Standard of care pain management
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 80 Years
Enrollment
65 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bermuda Run, North Carolina
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Dec 6, 2022 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT
Completed Not applicable Interventional

Feasibility of Auricular Acupressure as an Adjunct Treatment for Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS)

NCT03973801
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Conditions
Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Withdrawal
Interventions
Auricular acupuncture
Other
Lead sponsor
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Other
Eligibility
Up to 24 Hours
Enrollment
12 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nashville, Tennessee
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov public record
Updated Mar 9, 2020 · Synced Sep 18, 2026, 9:08 AM EDT