Acupuncture vs. UTIs: new trial tests needle therapy to stop infections

NCT ID NCT07507851

Not yet recruiting Prevention Sponsor: Yanjun Zhang, Baoyan Liu Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether electroacupuncture can prevent recurrent lower urinary tract infections in women. Over 300 participants will receive either real or sham electroacupuncture for 6 months, tracking infection episodes and antibiotic use. The goal is to see if this needle-based therapy offers a safe, non-drug way to reduce UTI recurrences.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: electroacupuncture
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a drug-free option to prevent recurrent UTIs in women, reducing the need for antibiotics.
What could go wrong: This is an early-stage trial with no results yet. The sham comparison may show no benefit, and individual responses to acupuncture vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Recurrence urinary tract infection

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ELECTROACUPUNCTURE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (RCT) RECURRENT URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS

Contacts and locations

Locations

First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Tianjin, China
Guang' anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Beijing, China

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