First Teaching Hospital Of Tianjin University Of Traditional Chinese Medicine

This study tests whether Shouhui Tongbian Capsule, a traditional Chinese herbal medicine, can relieve constipation caused by opioid painkillers in cancer patients. About 270 adults with stable cancer and opioid-induced constipation will take the capsule or a placebo for 8 weeks. …

This study tests two non-drug approaches—electroacupuncture and ear acupressure—to relieve joint pain caused by hormone therapy in breast cancer survivors. About 200 women will be split into three groups to compare these treatments against a waitlist. The goal is to see if these …

This study tests whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can ease a cluster of tough symptoms—pain, fatigue, trouble sleeping, anxiety, depression, and brain fog—in breast cancer survivors who are on hormone therapy. About 228 women will get e…

This study tests whether electroacupuncture (a type of acupuncture with mild electric pulses) can relieve stomach paralysis that sometimes happens after surgery for digestive tract tumors. About 76 adults who had tumor surgery and developed this condition will receive either real…

This study tests if acupuncture at a specific point (Yanglingquan) can quickly relieve pain from biliary colic, a sharp pain caused by gallstones or gallbladder inflammation. Researchers will compare acupuncture to standard drug therapy in 248 adults with acute cholecystitis. The…

This study reviews medical records from over 13,000 people who had both a stroke and high blood pressure. Researchers want to see if taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs (common blood pressure drugs) lowers the chance of getting pneumonia after a stroke. The goal is to find a simple way…