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Acupuncture Mechanism in Relief of Gag Reflex

NCT07664826 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2026-06-24

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Summary

The gag reflex relief effect of acupuncture of CV24 acupoint will be compared to acupuncture of PC6 and K3 acupoints in healthy volunteers in crossover mode. Second step will be the investigation whether local anesthesia using EMLA creme will block the gag relief effect of CV24 acupuncture in healthy volunteers.

Conditions

  • Gag (Pharyngeal) Reflex

Interventions

OTHER

Acupuncture

Needling of acupoints CV24, PC6 and K3

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University Medicine Greifswald

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
20 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-21
Primary Completion
2026-08-31
Completion
2026-08-31

Countries

  • Germany

Study Locations

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