Clinical Trial

Acupuncture Mechanism in Relief of Gag Reflex

Study acronym: AcuGagDiff
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Summary
The gag reflex relief effect of acupuncture of CV24 acupoint will be compared to acupuncture of PC6 and K3 acupoints in healthy volunteers in crossover mode. Second step will be the investigation whether local anesthesia using EMLA creme will block the gag relief effect of CV24 acupuncture in healthy volunteers.
Trial Details
NCT Number NCT07664826
Lead Sponsor University Medicine Greifswald
Conditions Gag (Pharyngeal) Reflex
Enrollment 30 participants
Start Date 2026-01-21
Primary Completion 2026-08 (estimated)
Study Completion 2026-08 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov 2026-06-24