6 completed, 5 not yet recruiting, 3 recruiting, 1 enrolling by invitation. 16 Not applicable.
| Phase | Trials | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Not applicable | 16 | Completed 6, Not yet recruiting 5, Recruiting 3, Enrolling by invitation 1, Unknown 1 |
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| Trial | Phase | Status | Sponsor | Enrollment | Start | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auricular Acupressure for Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy Auricular Acupressure, Sham Auricular Acupressure - Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | China Medical University, China | 332 | 2026-09-01 | 2026-08-12 |
| Foot Reflexology and Ta-VNS for Symptom Management in Head and Neck Cancer During CCRT True Foot Reflexology, Sham Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS - Head and Neck Neoplasms, Xerostomia | Not applicable | Recruiting | Tzu Chi University | 180 | 2026-07-13 | 2026-07-24 |
| Efficacy and Safety of Auricular Acupressure for Perimenopausal Insomnia Auricular Acupressure, sham Auricular Acupressure - Perimenopausal Insomnia | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University | 98 | 2026-07-01 | 2026-07-16 |
| Auricular Therapy and Basic Care for Blocked Milk Ducts After Cesarean Delivery Auricular Acupressure, Sham Auricular Acupressure, Basic Breast Care - Breast Engorgement, Lactation Disorders | Not applicable | Completed | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 72 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-06-26 |
| Efficacy of Auricular Acupressure Combined With Antihistamines in Patients With Wind-Heat Type Urticaria. True Auricular Acupressure, Sham Auricular Acupressure, Loratadine 10mg - Auricular Acupressure, Wind-Heat Urticaria | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 66 | 2026-05-01 | 2026-05-08 |
| FR-taVNS Tinnitus Tria True Foot Reflexology, Sham Foot Reflexology, True ta-VNS - Tinnitus | Not applicable | Recruiting | Tzu Chi University | 180 | 2026-04-28 | 2026-07-24 |
| Efficacy of Electroacupuncture Combined With Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain. Electroacupuncture, Auricular Acupressure, Sham Auricular Acupressure - Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP), Lumbar Spondylosis | Not applicable | Completed | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 76 | 2026-04-20 | 2026-08-14 |
| Auricular Acupressure for Reducing Postoperative Emergence Agitation in Preschool Children Auricular acupressure, sham auricular acupressure - Emergence Agitation | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Beijing Tongren Hospital | 110 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-03-16 |
| Auricular Stimulation for Nicotine Withdrawal in Psychiatric Inpatients Auricular acupressure, Nicotine Replacement Therapy (Nicotine patch plus NRT gum or lozenge), Sham Auricular Acupressure - Nicotine Dependence, Nicotine Withdrawal | Not applicable | Recruiting | Chiao-Chiao Liao | 60 | 2026-03-23 | 2026-04-13 |
| Evaluation of the Therapeutic Efficacy of Auricular Pellets Combined With Atorvastatin 20mg in Patients With Dyslipidemia and Phlegm-Dampness Syndrome Auricular Acupressure, Sham Auricular Acupressure, Atorvastatin - Phlegm-Dampness Syndrome | Not applicable | Completed | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 80 | 2026-02-10 | 2026-09-10 |
| Auricular Acupressure for Chronic Low Back Pain in Postmenopausal Women auricular acupressure, sham auricular acupressure - Chronic Low Back Pain (Non-specific, Uncomplicated) | Not applicable | Enrolling by invitation | Chia Fen Wu | 70 | 2026-01-14 | 2026-09-22 |
| Auricular Acupressure Reduces Rebound Effects After Discontinuation of Atropine gradual withdrawal of medication, Auricular acupressure, Sham auricular acupressure - Myopia | Not applicable | Not yet recruiting | Ningbo Eye Hospital | 180 | 2025-12-02 | 2025-08-19 |
| A Randomized Controlled Trial of Auricular Acupressure in Treating Estazolam-dependent Insomnia Conventional dosage reduction, Auricular acupressure, Sham auricular acupressure - Estazolam-dependent Insomnia | Not applicable | Unknown | Wenzhou Central Hospital | 108 | 2024-07-01 | 2024-02-14 |
| Changes in Lumbar Region Temperature During Auricular Acupressure at Kidney Point Auricular acupressure on the left ear, Auricular acupressure on the right ear, Sham auricular acupressure - Temperature Change, Body | Not applicable | Completed | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | 34 | 2023-12-14 | 2024-04-30 |
| Effects of Auricular Acupressure on the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting After Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgeries auricular acupressure, sham auricular acupressure - Laparoscopic Surgery, PONV | Not applicable | Completed | Cathay General Hospital | 82 | 2021-07-18 | 2022-09-14 |
| Auricular Acupressure for Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in Female Breast Cancer Patients True auricular acupressure, Sham auricular acupressure, Standard anti-emetic treatment (5-HT3 receptor antagonists and/or Dexamethasone) - Breast Neoplasms, Nausea | Not applicable | Completed | The Hong Kong Polytechnic University | 114 | 2015-07-01 | 2017-05-31 |
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders (3) · Vomiting (2) · Anxiety Disorders (1) · Body Temperature Changes (1) · Breast Neoplasms (1) · Emergence Delirium (1) · Head and Neck Neoplasms (1) · Lactation Disorders (1) · Mental Disorders (1) · Myopia (1) · Nausea (1) · Pain (1) · Pain, Postoperative (1) · Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (1) · Spondylosis (1)
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (5) · Tzu Chi University (2) · Beijing Tongren Hospital (1) · Cathay General Hospital (1) · Chia Fen Wu (1) · Chiao-Chiao Liao (1) · China Medical University, China (1) · Ningbo Eye Hospital (1) · The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (1) · The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (1) · Wenzhou Central Hospital (1)
Taiwan (5) · Vietnam (5) · China (4)
Guyan Wang (1) · Qiqi Wu (1)
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