79 completed, 59 unknown, 28 not yet recruiting, 27 recruiting. 179 Not applicable, 17 Phase 2, 9 Phase 3, 4 Phase 4, 3 Phase 1.
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acupuncture for Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD) | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University General Hospital of Heraklion | 160 | 2026-12-01 | 2026-10-21 |
| LI4 Acupuncture for Pain During Intrauterine Device Insertion LI4 Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Pain Associated With Intrauterine Device Insertion | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Nigde Omer Halisdemir University | 150 | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-02 |
| Acupuncture for Heel Pain Syndrome Acupuncture, Manual Therapy, Sham Acupuncture - Heel Pain Syndrome | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 150 | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-14 |
| Multimodal MRI Study of Acupuncture's Rapid Antidepressant Mechanisms and Response Prediction in Depression Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Major Depressive Disorder | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Second Affiliated Hospital of Tsinghua University | 80 | 2026-10-08 | 2026-10-07 |
| Manual Acupuncture for Intradialytic Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial Acupuncture, sham acupuncture - Intradialytic Nausea and Vomiting, Chronic Kidney Disease | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Universitas Indonesia | 20 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-22 |
| Manual Acupuncture for Intradialytic Fatigue in CKD Patients Manual Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Intradialytic Fatigue, Chronic Kidney Disease | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Universitas Indonesia | 19 | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-21 |
| Acupuncture for Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction: A Randomized Controlled Trial Acupuncture, Corticosteroid therapy, sham acupuncture - Post-traumatic Olfactory Dysfunction, Traumatic Brain Injury | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Beijing Tiantan Hospital | 84 | 2026-09-15 | 2026-09-22 |
| Effects, Metabolic Mechanisms and Predictors of Response to Acupuncture in Treating Psychoneurological Symptoms Among Breast Cancer Survivors Acupuncture, Sham acupuncture - Breast Cancer | Phase 3 | Not yet recruiting | University of Illinois at Chicago | 252 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-07-13 |
| Zusanli (ST36) Electroacupuncture Treatment for Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Acupuncture, sham acupuncture - Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Immune Checkpoint Blockade | Not applicable | Recruiting | West China Hospital | 82 | 2026-08-31 | 2026-09-02 |
| Acupuncture for Insulin Resistance in Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Active Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture, Lifestyle Management - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Peking University Third Hospital | 204 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-08 |
| Comparing Acupuncture vs. Sham Acupuncture for the Management of Hot Flashes in Prostate Cancer Patients Receiving Hormone Therapy Real Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Accupuncture, Prostate Cancer | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of Kentucky | 40 | 2026-08-13 | 2026-08-18 |
| Acupuncture Versus Sham Acupuncture for Tinnitus Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Tinnitus | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University | 226 | 2026-07-10 | 2026-07-13 |
| Efficacy of Acupuncture for Postoperative Urinary Retention Following Radical Hysterectomy for Cervical Cancer Acupuncture, Sham acupuncture - Postoperative Urinary Retention (POUR) | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Obstetrics & Gynecology Hospital of Fudan University | 324 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-17 |
| Manual Acupuncture for Acute Primary Tinnitus Manual acupuncture, Sham acupuncture, Usaual care - Tinnitus | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Dan Bing | 180 | 2026-06-15 | 2026-06-11 |
| A Study of Acupuncture for Treating Asthma Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture, Usual Care - Asthma Chronic, Asthma (Diagnosis) | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 180 | 2026-05-21 | 2026-06-01 |
| Imaging Metabolic and Perfusion Changes in Acupuncture Therapy for Myofascial Pain Syndrome Acupuncture, Sham Acupuncture, Total-Body PET/CT Imaging - Myofascial Pain Syndrome (MPS), Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP) | Not applicable | Recruiting | University of California, Davis | 64 | 2026-05-18 | 2026-06-17 |
| The Effect of Acupuncture Therapy on Cognitive Function in Post-COVID-19 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Acupuncture, Sham acupuncture - Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Xi Wu | 99 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-01-22 |
| The Effect of Acupuncture Treatment on Cognitive Functions and Brain Networks for Long COVID Acupuncture, Sham acupuncture - Long Covid | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Tingting Luo | 108 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-01-21 |
| Effect Of Electroacupuncture With Local Anesthesia On Pain And Stress During Impacted Lower Third Molar Surgery Electroacupuncture, Sham Acupuncture - Postoperative Pain, Stress, Psychological | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Zagreb | 60 | 2026-04-20 | 2026-04-03 |
| Acupuncture Therapy for Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss Acupuncture, Sham acupuncture - Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSNHL) | Not applicable | Recruiting | Eye & ENT Hospital of Fudan University | 256 | 2026-04-13 | 2026-05-08 |
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