MedTrace Logo

An Acupuncture Study for People At High Risk for Sepsis

NCT06344819 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 78

Last updated 2026-05-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Researchers think acupuncture may improve outcomes for participants with sepsis, based on laboratory studies and previous studies in people with sepsis. The purpose of this study to see whether real acupuncture can improve outcomes for participants with sepsis when compared to sham acupuncture. Sham acupuncture is performed the same way as real acupuncture but will use different needles and target different sites or places on the body than real acupuncture.

Conditions

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture involves insertion of thin filiform needles (gauze 30-40) at certain points on the body.

OTHER

Sham Acupuncture

During sham acupuncture, the point on the participant's thigh 6 inches proximal to the ST36 acupuncture point is gently tapped with an acupuncture needle guide tube and an acupuncture needle is taped flat to the skin. This point is not on any acupuncture meridian or point.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Gary Deng, MD, PhD · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-03-20
Primary Completion
2028-03-20
Completion
2028-03-20

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases
Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06344819 on ClinicalTrials.gov