Can acupuncture ease long COVID? tiny study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT07285707
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study will test whether acupuncture, with or without Chinese herbal medicine, is a practical and helpful treatment for long COVID. Ten adults with long COVID will receive 16 acupuncture sessions over 8 weeks; half will also take herbal supplements. The main goal is to see if the approach is feasible and acceptable, and to get early hints of symptom improvement.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could offer a safe, drug-free option to ease long COVID symptoms like fatigue and brain fog.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study with only 10 people, so results may not apply to everyone. It is designed to test feasibility, not effectiveness, and the benefits are uncertain.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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RECRUITINGWhittier, California, 90604, United States
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