Acupuncture needles take on schizophrenia side effects
NCT ID NCT07351240
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether acupuncture can help people with schizophrenia feel better by reducing side effects from their medication and improving psychiatric symptoms. About 100 participants will receive acupuncture twice a week for four weeks. Researchers will measure anxiety, depression, side effects, and happiness before and after treatment.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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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20 to 65 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of schizophrenia according to DSM-5 criteria for at least six months * Personal and Social Performance Scale score ≥ 50 Exclusion Criteria: * Severe medical illnesses (e.g., cancer, chronic liver disease, renal failure) * History of stroke or other causes of hemiplegia * Severe dermatological disease or limb edema * High risk of violence or suicide * Alcohol or substance abuse or dependence * Severe cognitive impairment * Pregnancy or breastfeeding * Severe hepatic, renal, cardiac, pulmonary, or hematological disease * Major infectious diseases (e.g., HIV infection) * Refusal to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Calo Psychiatric Center
Pingtung City, 925, Taiwan
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