Press-needle acupuncture on body and ear points for functional dyspepsia
Official title: The Effect of Press Needle on Body Acupuncture Points and Auricular Acupuncture Points on Functional Dyspepsia
Run by Universitas Indonesia · NCT07210294 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study tests whether adding press-needle acupuncture on body and ear points to usual medication helps adults with functional dyspepsia have fewer symptoms and better quality of life.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years to 59 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 38 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Universitas Indonesia Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | August 28, 2025 |
| Main results expected | July 6, 2026 |
| Study ends | July 6, 2026 |
| Registry record updated | October 7, 2025 |
| Trial ID | NCT07210294 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults aged 18–59 with functional dyspepsia, normal esophagogastroduodenoscopy results, and willingness to attend in-person treatment in Jakarta are the ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
People with structural GI disease, pregnancy, diabetes, advanced kidney disease, metal or plaster allergies, ear deformities, keloid tendency, or other listed exclusions are unlikely to be eligible or benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers randomized 38 adults with functional dyspepsia and normal endoscopy into two groups to receive either press-needle acupuncture on body and auricular points or a sham press-needle, both alongside standard medication. The press-needles were applied and replaced over a 14-day period. Symptom severity and quality of life were measured with the Short Form–Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire (SF-LDQ) and the Short-Form Nepean Dyspepsia Index (SF-NDI) at baseline, day 7, and day 14. The trial tests whether press-needle plus medication provides greater short-term symptom and quality-of-life benefit than sham plus medication.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, adding press-needle acupuncture could reduce dyspepsia symptoms and improve patients' quality of life beyond medication alone.
How similar studies have gone: Acupuncture for functional dyspepsia has shown mixed but sometimes positive results in prior trials, while press-needle specific evidence is limited.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female aged 18-59 years * Patients with functional dyspepsia * Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) results show no significant structural abnormalities or no structural abnormalities. * Willing to participate in the research until completion and sign a letter of consent for medical action (informed consent). Exclusion Criteria: * At the acupuncture point location there is inflammation, malignancy, and scar tissue. * Deformity of the earlobe. * History of allergies to stainless steel and plaster. * Medical emergencies, impaired consciousness, pregnancy, history of diabetes mellitus, and history of keloid formation. * History of digestive tract cancer, history of hepatobiliary cancer, history of chronic kidney failure stage 4 and 5, history of hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism.
Where it's running
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Universitas Indonesia
Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Kpek Fkui-Rscm — The Health Research Ethics Commitee - Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia and Dr. Cipto Mangunkusumo National Hospital
- Study coordinator: Maria Anastasia Darmawan, MD
- Email: maria.darmawan@gmail.com
- Phone: +6281310875596
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.