Acupuncture colic study pulled before it began
NCT ID NCT05894798
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study aimed to test whether acupuncture could help reduce crying in babies with infant colic. It planned to enroll 128 healthy infants aged 2-9 weeks who cried at least 3 hours a day. However, the trial was withdrawn before any participants were enrolled, so no results are available.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Expected to start
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Dec 2050
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2060
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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2 to 9 weeks
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Otherwise healthy infants, born in week 37 or later, aged 2 - 9 weeks who, according to diary entries, scream/whine for at least 3 hours/day for at least 3 days in the same week. The child has undergone a medical examination at BB or later with no pathological findings. The child takes no medicines or only the dietary supplement Semper Magdroppar. At least one parent understands and speaks Swedish. Exclusion Criteria: * Children who have lost more than one channel on their weight curve. Children who received acupuncture
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