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Electroacupuncture clinical trials and research

• 16Clinical trials
• 2NIH research projects
• 2Countries

Newest Electroacupuncture clinical trials

All recruiting trials (16)

• Electroacupuncture plus PD‑1 immunotherapy for advanced non‑small cell lung cancer with ECOG 2

  This trial will see if adding electroacupuncture to PD‑1 immunotherapy helps people with advanced non‑small cell lung cancer who have an ECOG performance status of 2.

  Recruiting First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality · NCT07239661

• Electroacupuncture plus PD-1 immunotherapy for older adults with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

  It will test whether adding electroacupuncture to PD‑1 immunotherapy helps people aged 65 and older with advanced non‑small cell lung cancer live longer, feel better, or have fewer side effects.

  Recruiting First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality · NCT07086300

• Zusanli (ST36) electroacupuncture plus immunotherapy in NSCLC before surgery

  This trial tests whether adding electroacupuncture at ST36 to standard neoadjuvant immunotherapy helps patients with NSCLC better respond to treatment.

  Recruiting West China Hospital · Chengdu, Sichuan · NCT07076836

• Electroacupuncture plus immunotherapy after surgery for early non-small cell lung cancer

  This trial tests whether adding electroacupuncture (and in some groups a Zilongjin herbal tablet) to immune checkpoint inhibitor treatment after surgery helps people with stage II–III non‑small cell lung cancer reduce recurrence and live longer.

  Recruiting Phase 2/3 First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · Tianjin · NCT07034326

• Electroacupuncture to prevent menstrual-related migraine

  This trial tests whether electroacupuncture, compared with sham electroacupuncture, can prevent migraines that occur around a woman’s period.

  Recruiting Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT07023926

• Electroacupuncture to reduce chemo-related nausea and other gut symptoms in breast cancer

  This trial will test whether adding electroacupuncture to standard anti-nausea medications helps reduce nausea, vomiting, poor appetite, and dry mouth in breast cancer patients receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University · Xining, Qinghai · NCT06952920

• Treatment for moderate to severe allergic rhinitis using electroacupuncture and microneedle knife

  This study is testing if a new treatment that combines electroacupuncture and a microneedle knife can help people with moderate to severe allergic rhinitis feel better compared to standard medications.

  Recruiting Zhejiang Hospital · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · NCT06890260

• Electroacupuncture to reduce medication-overuse headache and explore effects on the central nervous system

  This trial will test whether electroacupuncture can lower the number of headache days and reduce medication use in people with medication-overuse headache.

  Recruiting Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT06802471

• Using electroacupuncture to regulate immune cells in herpes zoster patients

  This study is testing if adding electroacupuncture to standard treatment can help improve immune response and reduce pain and healing time for patients with herpes zoster.

  Recruiting First People's Hospital of Hangzhou · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · NCT06643247

• Using electroacupuncture and acupressure to prevent hand-foot syndrome in breast cancer patients on capecitabine

  This study is testing if combining electroacupuncture with self-acupressure can help prevent hand-foot syndrome in breast cancer patients taking capecitabine.

  Recruiting Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University · Xining, Qinghai · NCT06602167

• Electroacupuncture plus self-acupressure to improve quality of life during chemotherapy for early-stage breast cancer

  This trial tests whether adding electroacupuncture together with self-acupressure can improve quality of life for people with early-stage breast cancer who are receiving chemotherapy.

  Recruiting Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University · Xining, Qinghai · NCT06601621

• Electroacupuncture for menstrual pain from adenomyosis

  This trial will try electroacupuncture to reduce menstrual pain in women with adenomyosis-related dysmenorrhea.

  Recruiting Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Beijing · NCT06364592

• Combining electroacupuncture with antiemetic therapy for nausea in breast cancer patients

  This study is testing if combining electroacupuncture with standard anti-nausea medication can help breast cancer patients feel less sick during chemotherapy.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Lanzhou University Second Hospital · Lanzhou, Gansu · NCT06314906

• Using electroacupuncture to prevent nausea and vomiting in breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

  This study is testing if adding electroacupuncture to regular anti-nausea medications can help breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy avoid nausea and vomiting.

  Recruiting Phase 3 Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University · Xining, Qinghai · NCT06200168

• Evaluating electroacupuncture for treating acute ankle sprains

  This study is testing if electroacupuncture can help people with acute ankle sprains feel better compared to a fake treatment and traditional ice packs.

  Recruiting The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University · Hangzhou, Zhejiang · NCT06182943

• Electroacupuncture treatment for fibromyalgia pain and quality of life

  This study is testing if electroacupuncture can help people with fibromyalgia feel less pain and improve their quality of life.

  Recruiting University of Crete · Heraklion · NCT05357157

NIH-funded research (2)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• How electroacupuncture might help lower blood pressure and inflammation

  This project looks at whether using electroacupuncture at specific points can lower blood pressure and reduce inflammation in people with hypertension.

  NIH research University of California-Irvine · Irvine, United States · NIH-11189741

• Understanding how electroacupuncture affects blood vessel function in older adults

  This study is looking at how electroacupuncture might help lower blood pressure and improve blood vessel health in older adults with high blood pressure, aiming to find new ways to treat this common condition without just relying on medications.

  NIH research University of California-Irvine · Irvine, United States · NIH-10903783

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Quick answers

How many Electroacupuncture clinical trials are recruiting right now?

16, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 2 countries. The most sites are in China (15 trials), Greece (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 3, Phase 2/3: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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