27 completed, 7 unknown, 5 recruiting, 2 enrolling by invitation. 43 Not applicable, 2 Phase 2, 2 Phase 3.
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
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| The Effect of Acupressure on Symptoms in Elderly Adults With Painful Diabetic Neuropathy acupressure, placebo acupressure - Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (PDPN), Acupressure | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Nigde Omer Halisdemir University | 76 | 2026-12-30 | 2026-08-25 |
| Acupressure as Complementary Analgesia in Shock Wave Lithotripsy Acupressure, Sham Acupressure - Acupressure, Urinary Calculi | Not applicable | Recruiting | Medipol University | 105 | 2026-10-10 | 2026-10-21 |
| Acupressure for Pain and Anxiety After Cesarean Section Acupressure, Sham Acupressure, Standard care - Postoperative Pain, Postpartum Anxiety | Not applicable | Completed | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 60 | 2026-04-25 | 2026-09-10 |
| Virtual Menstrual Pain Approaches in Females Virtual Auricular Acupressure, Virtual Baduanjin Qigong Exercise, Self Education - Pain (Visceral, Somatic, or Neuropathic), Women of Reproductive Age | Phase 2 / Phase 3 | Recruiting | Nanyang Technological University | 145 | 2026-04-15 | 2026-06-23 |
| 0.01% and 0.025% Atropine Eye Drops Combined Auricular Acupoint Stimulation on Myopia Control and Corneal Endothelium Change Auricular acupoint stimulation, 0.01% concentration atropine drops, 0.025% atropine eye drops - Acupressure | Not applicable | Enrolling by invitation | China Medical University Hospital | 420 | 2026-04-11 | 2026-06-04 |
| Acupressure for Cough in Lung Cancer Survivors acupressure, Education - Lung Cancer (Diagnosis), Acupressure | Not applicable | Recruiting | The University of Hong Kong | 80 | 2026-03-09 | 2026-08-11 |
| The Effects of Acupressure and Massage Following Cesarean Section Acupressure to points HT7, LI4, SP6 and ST36, Massage - Pain Management, Sleep Quality | Not applicable | Enrolling by invitation | Marmara University | 111 | 2026-02-20 | 2026-02-25 |
| Effect of Acupressure on Blood Glucose And Anxiety in Elderly With Diabetes Acupressure, Sham Acupressure, Routine care - Diabetes Mellitus, Acupressure | Not applicable | Recruiting | Abant Izzet Baysal University | 48 | 2026-02-16 | 2026-10-09 |
| Acupressure and Cold Application on Pain, Anxiety, Comfort, and Hemodynamic Parameters Acupressure Group, Cold Application to Acupressure Points Group - Acupressure, Cold Application | Not applicable | Completed | Mardin Artuklu University | 102 | 2025-07-01 | 2026-02-03 |
| Effect of Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Hemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial Acupressure application - Hemodialysis Treatment, Acupressure | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Didem Lafci | 60 | 2025-05-15 | 2025-02-26 |
| Effects of Acupressure Applied to Intensive Care Patients on Physiological Parameters, Pain, Sleep Quality, Anxiety and Perception of Nursing Presence Acupressure, pseudo acupressure - Acupressure, Intensive Care Unit | Not applicable | Completed | Gazi University | 60 | 2025-05-01 | 2026-03-19 |
| The Effects of Acupressure on Pain, Swelling and Comfort in Patients With Femoral Fracture Surgery Acupressure - Acupressure | Not applicable | Active not recruiting | Hungkuang University | 140 | 2025-02-18 | 2025-04-06 |
| Study on the Impact of Electroacupuncture Combined With Self-Acupressure on the Quality of Life of Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy electroacupuncture+ self-acupressure, sham electroacupuncture + sham self-acupressure - Electroacupuncture, Quality of Life (QOL) | Not applicable | Recruiting | Jiuda Zhao | 192 | 2024-10-19 | 2026-02-12 |
| Acupressure Therapy on Post-stroke Fatigue, Depression, and Sleep Disturbances in Ischemic Stroke Patients Circadian based acupressure application - Inflammatory Cytokine, Circadian Rhythm | Not applicable | Completed | China Medical University Hospital | 52 | 2024-09-14 | 2026-11-02 |
| Effects of Acupressure on Nurses' Psychological Distress, Depression, Job Stress, Occupational Burnout, and Resilience Acupressure - Psychological Distress, Anxiety | Not applicable | Completed | Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital. | 160 | 2024-06-20 | 2025-10-06 |
| Effect of Acupressure Applied Before CAG on Pain, Anxiety and Vital Signs Acupressure, Sham acupressure - Acupressure, Coronary Angiography and Intervention | Not applicable | Completed | Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University | 93 | 2024-05-01 | 2025-04-08 |
| Effect of Acupressure on Pain, Anxiety and Hemodynamic Variables in Patients Undergoing Urodynamics Acupressure - Anxiety, Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Tarsus University | 68 | 2024-02-15 | 2025-09-03 |
| Regulation of Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma Patients by Acupressure Acupressure - Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Acupressure | Not applicable | Completed | National Taiwan University Hospital | 80 | 2023-06-15 | 2024-07-18 |
| Application of Auricular Point Sticking in Patients With Taste Alteration auricular point sticking - Dysgeusia, Acupressure | Not applicable | Completed | Affiliated Hospital of Jiangnan University | 120 | 2023-06-03 | 2024-01-31 |
| Effect of Acupressure on Postoperative Pain With Gynecologıcal Surgery acupressure - Acupressure, Post Operative Pain | Not applicable | Completed | Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi | 102 | 2023-06-01 | 2024-06-26 |
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