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Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Interventions
Acupuncture, Placebo acupuncture, Usual Care
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Other
Eligibility
50 Years and older
Enrollment
639 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2002 – 2006
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Houston, Texas
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
Conditions
Breast Cancer
Interventions
Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Columbia University
Other
Eligibility
45 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2005 – 2009
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
New York, New York
Terminated Not applicable Interventional

Dry Needling and Functional Improvement

NCT02838394
Conditions
Myofascial Trigger Point Pain, Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham dry needling
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Brigham Young University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
20 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Provo, Utah
Completed No phase listed Observational Accepts healthy volunteers

Acupuncture Needling on Connective Tissue by Ultrasound

NCT00064818
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Not listed
Lead sponsor
National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
46 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2000 – 2003
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Burlington, Vermont
Conditions
Scar Tissue, Hypertrophic Scar, Hypertrophic Scar of Upper Arm (Disorder), Hypertrophic Surgical Scar, Dry Needling
Interventions
True dry needling, Sham dry needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Iran University of Medical Sciences
Other
Eligibility
20 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
80 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2025
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Bethesda, Maryland
Conditions
Chronic Pain
Interventions
Acupuncture, myofascial therapy, microcurrent therapy, LASER, extracorporeal shockwave therapy, Pulsed electromagnetic therapies, Miscellaneous integrative medicine
Other
Lead sponsor
David Moss
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
125 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2025 – 2028
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada
Conditions
Sensation Disorders, Neuropathy
Interventions
Acupuncture
Device
Lead sponsor
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older · Female only
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2015 – 2018
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Whittier, California
Conditions
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
Interventions
Standard Physical Therapy Treatment, Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling
Procedure
Lead sponsor
59th Medical Wing
Federal
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
121 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2022
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
San Antonio, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Dry Needling vs Dry Needling With ES in Patients With Neck/Shoulder Pain

NCT03638388
Conditions
Myofascial Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain
Interventions
Dry needling (DN), Dry needling with intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Kindyle Brennan
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2018 – 2019
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Belton, Texas
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

Acupuncture for Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults

NCT04982315
Conditions
Chronic Low-back Pain
Interventions
Standard Acupuncture, Enhanced Acupuncture
Procedure
Lead sponsor
Kaiser Permanente
Other
Eligibility
65 Years and older
Enrollment
807 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2021 – 2024
U.S. locations
4
States / cities
Oakland, California • Walnut Creek, California • New York, New York + 1 more
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Intramuscular Dry-Needling
Other
Lead sponsor
Whitworth University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
85 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Spokane, Washington
Conditions
Shoulder Adhesive Capsulitis, Shoulder Pain, Frozen Shoulder
Interventions
Dry needling, Sham Dry Needling, Therapeutic Exercise
Other
Lead sponsor
Duke University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 65 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2020 – 2024
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Durham, North Carolina
Conditions
Healthy
Interventions
Acupuncture
Device
Lead sponsor
National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
NIH
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Burlington, Vermont
Conditions
People With Identified Painful Trigger Points (Tp) Within the Soleus and Gastrocnemius Muscles Complex, Healthy Subjects or Volunteers
Interventions
Dry needling with electrical stimulation, Dry needling, Electrical stimulation, Sham
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Rhode Island
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 55 Years
Enrollment
40 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2023
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Kingston, Rhode Island
Completed Not applicable Interventional Results available

A Pilot Study of Acupuncture Treatment for Dysphagia

NCT00797732
Conditions
Carcinomas, Squamous Cell, Dysphagia
Interventions
Acupuncture
Device
Lead sponsor
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
42 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2008 – 2015
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Boston, Massachusetts
Recruiting Not applicable Interventional

Acupuncture Therapy and Hypertension

NCT05530512
Conditions
Mild to Moderate Hypertension
Interventions
electroacupuncture
Other
Lead sponsor
University of California, Irvine
Other
Eligibility
45 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
72 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2023 – 2027
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Irvine, California • Orange, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers

Mechanistic Studies on Video-guided Acupuncture Imagery Treatment of Pain

NCT03046030
Conditions
Pain
Interventions
Real acupuncture, Sham acupuncture, VGAIT, VGAIT control
Other
Lead sponsor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 60 Years
Enrollment
27 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2017
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Charlestown, Massachusetts
Conditions
Low Back Pain
Interventions
Chiropractic, Acupuncture
Other
Lead sponsor
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 75 Years
Enrollment
103 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2011 – 2014
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Whittier, California
Completed Not applicable Interventional Accepts healthy volunteers Results available

Acupressure and Acupuncture as an Intervention With Children With Autism II

NCT00935701
Conditions
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Interventions
Acupressure and Acupuncture
Device
Lead sponsor
Johns Hopkins University
Other
Eligibility
3 Years to 10 Years
Enrollment
10 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2009 – 2011
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Baltimore, Maryland
Conditions
Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, Myofascial Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling (DN), Dry needling with Intramuscular electrical stimulation (DNES)
Procedure
Lead sponsor
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 59 Years
Enrollment
23 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2019 – 2020
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Belton, Texas
Conditions
Neck Pain
Interventions
Dry Needling, Sham Dry Needling, Manual Therapy, Exercise
Other
Lead sponsor
Franklin Pierce University
Other
Eligibility
18 Years and older
Enrollment
77 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2016 – 2019
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Indianapolis, Indiana • Concord, New Hampshire
Conditions
Vulvodynia, Vulvodynia, Generalized, Vulvar Vestibulitis, Vulvar Pain
Interventions
Acupuncture, Standard care
Device · Other
Lead sponsor
McLean Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, PLC
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 45 Years · Female only
Enrollment
51 participants
Healthy volunteers
Healthy volunteers not accepted
Timeline
2018 – 2021
U.S. locations
1
States / cities
Vienna, Virginia
Conditions
Headache, Traumatic Brain Injury
Interventions
Traditional Chinese Acupuncture (TCA), Auricular (Ear) Acupuncture, Usual Care
Procedure · Other
Lead sponsor
Samueli Institute for Information Biology
Other
Eligibility
18 Years to 69 Years
Enrollment
45 participants
Healthy volunteers
Accepts healthy volunteers
Timeline
2011 – 2015
U.S. locations
2
States / cities
Washington D.C., District of Columbia • Alexandria, Virginia