NCT06344819

An Acupuncture Study for People At High Risk for Sepsis

Acupuncture to Improve Outcomes in Sepsis Patient: The ACTIONS Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: Phase 2
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 78 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Researchers think acupuncture may improve outcomes for participants with sepsis, based on laboratory studies and previous studies in people with sepsis. The purpose of this study to see whether real acupuncture can improve outcomes for participants with sepsis when compared to sham acupuncture. Sham acupuncture is performed the same way as real acupuncture but will use different needles and target different sites or places on the body than real acupuncture.

Conditions

• Sepsis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	Acupuncture	Acupuncture involves insertion of thin filiform needles (gauze 30-40) at certain points on the body.
OTHER	Sham Acupuncture	During sham acupuncture, the point on the participant's thigh 6 inches proximal to the ST36 acupuncture point is gently tapped with an acupuncture needle guide tube and an acupuncture needle is taped flat to the skin. This point is not on any acupuncture meridian or point.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-03-20
• Primary completion: 2028-03-20
• Completion: 2028-03-20
• First posted: 2024-04-03
• Last updated: 2025-05-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States