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Complementary Medicine Field (671)
Alternative Medical Systems (102)
Ayurvedic medicine (5)
Ayurvedic medicine for schizophrenia
Decongestants, antihistamines and nasal irrigation for acute sinusitis in children (protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis
Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections (protocol stage)
Chinese traditional medicine (82)
Chinese herbal drugs (82)
Acanthopanax for acute ischaemic stroke
Chinese herbal medicine Huangqi type formulations for nephrotic syndrome
Chinese herbal medicine for allergic rhinitis (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for atopic eczema
Chinese herbal medicine for chronic neck pain due to cervical degenerative disc disease
Chinese herbal medicine for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine for endometriosis
Chinese herbal medicine for female subfertility (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Chinese herbal medicine for premenstrual syndrome
Chinese herbal medicine for primary dysmenorrhoea
Chinese herbal medicine for schizophrenia
Chinese herbal medicine for subfertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicine suxiao jiuxin wan for angina pectoris
Chinese herbal medicines alone or combined with vitamins for the treatment of gastric precancerous lesions (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for acute pancreatitis
Chinese herbal medicines for esophageal cancer
Chinese herbal medicines for hyperthyroidism
Chinese herbal medicines for induction of remission in advanced or late gastric cancer
Chinese herbal medicines for people with impaired glucose tolerance or impaired fasting blood glucose
Chinese herbal medicines for treating diabetic foot ulcers (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines for treating pre-eclampsia
Chinese herbal medicines for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Chinese herbal medicines for weight loss (protocol stage)
Chinese herbal medicines in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy
Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Chinese herbs for insomnia (protocol stage)
Chinese medical herbs for chemotherapy side effects in colorectal cancer patients
Chinese medicinal herbs for acute bronchitis
Chinese medicinal herbs for asymptomatic carriers of hepatitis B virus infection
Chinese medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B
Chinese medicinal herbs for diabetic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for influenza
Chinese medicinal herbs for measles
Chinese medicinal herbs for sore throat
Chinese medicinal herbs for the common cold
Chinese medicinal herbs for urinary calculi (protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs for vaginal bleeding of medical abortion (protocol stage)
Chinese medicinal herbs to treat the side-effects of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients
Chuanxiong preparations for preventing stroke
Chuanxiong-type preparations for acute ischemic stroke
Comparison of medicinal herbs for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (protocol stage)
Dan Shen agents for acute ischaemic stroke
Danshen (Chinese medicinal herb) preparations for acute myocardial infarction
Dengzhanhua preparations for acute cerebral infarction
Elemene for the treatment of lung cancer
Ganoderma Lucidum (Reishi mushroom) for cancer treatment (protocol stage)
Ganoderma lucidum for the treatment of cardiovascular risk factors (protocol stage)
Herbal medicine for diabetic retinopathy (protocol stage)
Herbal medicine for relapse and metastasis in patients operated for colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for advanced colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for systemic lupus erythematosus (protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for treating HIV infection and AIDS
Herbal medicines for treating osteoporosis (protocol stage)
Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Herbal medicines for viral myocarditis
Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
Huangqi preparation for unstable angina (protocol stage)
Huperzine A for Alzheimer's disease
Huperzine A for vascular dementia
Interventions for preventing infection in nephrotic syndrome
Mailuoning for acute ischaemic stroke
Medicinal herbs for acute hepatitis B (protocol stage)
Medicinal herbs for cholelithiasis (protocol stage)
Medicinal herbs for hepatitis C virus infection
Puerarin for acute ischaemic stroke
Puerarin injection for unstable angina pectoris
Rheum officinale (a Chinese medicinal herb) for chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Sanchi for acute ischaemic stroke
Shengmai (a traditional Chinese herbal medicine) for heart failure
Tianma Gouteng Yin Formula for treating primary hypertension (protocol stage)
Tongxinluo (Tong xin luo or Tong-xin-luo) capsule for unstable angina pectoris
Tongxinluo capsule for acute stroke
Traditional Chinese herbal products for Stable Angina (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese herbs for psoriasis (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese medicinal herbs for the treatment of idiopathic chronic fatigue and chronic fatigue syndrome
Traditional Chinese medicine for epilepsy
Traditional Chinese medicine for opioid withdrawal syndrome (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese medicine for preventing postpartum hemorrhage (protocol stage)
Traditional Chinese medicine herbs for stopping bleeding from haemorrhoids (protocol stage)
Yizhi capsule for vascular dementia
Zhiling decoction for vascular dementia
Homeopathy (11)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Homeopathic medicines for adverse effects of cancer treatments
Homeopathic remedies for acute respiratory tract infections in children (protocol stage)
Homeopathy for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder or hyperkinetic disorder
Homeopathy for chronic asthma
Homeopathy for dementia
Homeopathy for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Homoeopathic Oscillococcinum for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like syndromes
Homoeopathy for induction of labour
Nasal saline irrigations for the symptoms of chronic rhinosinusitis
Saline nasal irrigation for acute upper respiratory tract infections (protocol stage)
Japanese traditional medicine (1)
Herbal and dietary therapies for dysmenorrhoea
Naturopathy (1)
Topical analgesia for acute otitis media
Tibetan traditional medicine (2)
Herbal medicines for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Padma 28 for intermittent claudication (protocol stage)
Natural Product Based Therapies (355)
Chelation therapy (1)
Chelation therapy for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
Hydrotherapy (2)
Balneotherapy for osteoarthritis
Balneotherapy for rheumatoid arthritis
Nutrition therapy (262)
Diet therapy (22)
Calorie control or calorie restriction (2)
Calorie controlled diet for chronic asthma
Prescribed hypocaloric nutrition support for critically ill adults (protocol stage)
Carbohydrate-restricted diet (1)
Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Casein-free diets (1)
Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
Fat-restricted diet (2)
Dietary advice for reducing cardiovascular risk
Low fat diets for acquired hypercholesterolemia (protocol stage)
Gluten-free diet (1)
Gluten- and casein-free diets for autistic spectrum disorder
High-fiber diet (2)
Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
Whole grain foods for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Low glycemic-index diet (4)
Low glycaemic index diets for coronary heart disease
Low glycaemic index or low glycaemic load diets for overweight and obesity
Low glycaemic index, or low glycaemic load, diets for diabetes mellitus
Peri-operative glycaemic control regimens for preventing surgical site infections in adults
Other diet therapies (2)
Monosodium glutamate avoidance for chronic asthma in adults and children (protocol stage)
Nutritional advice in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Other diet therapies (0)
Protein-restricted diet (3)
Cow's milk protein avoidance and development of childhood wheeze in children with a family history of atopy
Protein restriction for children with chronic kidney disease
Protein restriction for diabetic renal disease
Sodium-restricted diet (3)
Altered dietary salt for preventing pre-eclampsia, and its complications
Altered dietary salt intake for preventing and treating diabetic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Dietary salt reduction or exclusion for allergic asthma
Vegetarian or vegan diet (1)
Dietary interventions for rheumatoid arthritis
Dietary supplements (240)
Amino acids (19)
Amino acids for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis / motor neuron disease (withdrawn)
Arginine supplementation for prevention of necrotising enterocolitis in preterm infants
Branched-chain amino acids for hepatic encephalopathy
Carnitine for fatigue in multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)
Carnitine supplementation for inborn errors of metabolism
Carnitine supplementation for preterm infants with recurrent apnea
Carnitine supplementation of parenterally fed neonates
Creatine for treating muscle disorders
Cysteine, cystine or N-acetylcysteine supplementation in parenterally fed neonates
Enteral nutritional supplementation with arginine for critically ill patients (protocol stage)
Glutamine for induction of remission in Crohn's disease (protocol stage)
Glutamine supplementation for young infants with severe gastrointestinal disease
Glutamine supplementation in enteral or parenteral nutrition for the incidence of mucositis in colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
Glutamine supplementation to prevent morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Immunonutrition as an adjuvant therapy for burns (protocol stage)
S-Adenosylmethionine for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
S-adenosyl-L-methionine for alcoholic liver diseases
Tryptophan and 5-Hydroxytryptophan for depression
Tyrosine supplementation for phenylketonuria
Enzymes and coenzymes (6)
Alpha lipoic acid for dementia
Alpha-lipoic acid for diabetic peripheral neuropathy (protocol stage)
Blood pressure lowering efficacy of coenzyme Q10 for primary hypertension
Coenzyme Q10 for Parkinson's disease (protocol stage)
Pancreatic enzymes for chronic pancreatitis
Superoxide dismutase for preventing chronic lung disease in mechanically ventilated preterm infants
Fats (25)
Dietary interventions for multiple sclerosis
Dietary marine fatty acids (fish oil) for asthma in adults and children
Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, an omega-3 fatty acid from fish oils) for the treatment of cancer cachexia
Evening Primrose Oil or other essential fatty acids for the treatment of pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) (protocol stage)
Fat supplementation of human milk for promoting growth in preterm infants
Fish oil for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Fish oil for kidney transplant recipients
Herbal and dietary therapies for dysmenorrhoea
Immunonutrition as an adjuvant therapy for burns (protocol stage)
Lecithin for dementia and cognitive impairment
Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in infants born at term
Longchain polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation in preterm infants
Marine oil, and other prostaglandin precursor, supplementation for pregnancy uncomplicated by pre-eclampsia or intrauterine growth restriction
Omega 3 fatty acid for the prevention of dementia
Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Omega 3 fatty acids (fish oil) for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis
Omega 3 fatty acids for prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease
Omega-3 fatty acids (from fish oils) for cystic fibrosis
Omega-3 fatty acids for autistic spectrum disorder (protocol stage)
Omega-3 fatty acids for bipolar disorder
Omega-3 fatty acids for intermittent claudication
Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) for type 2 diabetes mellitus
Polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation for schizophrenia
Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Supplementation with long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) in postpartum lactating women for improving development in breast fed infants (protocol stage)
Hormones (10)
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function (withdrawn)
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) supplementation for cognitive function in healthy elderly people
Dehydroepiandrosterone for postmenopausal women (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Dehydroepiandrosterone for systemic lupus erythematosus
Melatonin for the prevention and treatment of jet lag
Melatonin for the treatment of dementia
Testosterone for schizophrenia
Testosterone supplementation for mild cognitive impairment and dementia (protocol stage)
The use of melatonin as an adjunctive treatment for epilepsy (protocol stage)
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (withdrawn)
Probiotics (21)
Dietary probiotic supplementation for allergic rhinitis (protocol stage)
Fermented milk for hypertension (protocol stage)
Interventions for prevention of post-operative recurrence of Crohn's disease
Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
Probiotic agents for the treatment of diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (protocol stage)
Probiotics for induction of remission in Crohn's disease
Probiotics for induction of remission in ulcerative colitis
Probiotics for maintenance of remission in Crohn's disease
Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis (protocol stage)
Probiotics for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Probiotics for preventing acute upper respiratory tract infections (protocol stage)
Probiotics for preventing preterm labour
Probiotics for prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants
Probiotics for the prevention of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea in adults and children (protocol stage)
Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea
Probiotics for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis
Probiotics for treating eczema
Probiotics for treating infectious diarrhoea
Probiotics for treating persistent diarrhoea in children (protocol stage)
Probiotics for treatment of Clostridium difficile-associated colitis in adults
Probiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
Minerals (51)
Antioxidant micronutrients for lung disease in cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases (protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract (protocol stage)
Calcium and phosphorus supplementation of human milk for preterm infants
Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Calcium supplementation (other than for preventing or treating hypertension) for improving pregnancy and infant outcomes (protocol stage)
Calcium supplementation during pregnancy for preventing hypertensive disorders and related problems
Calcium supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children
Calcium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Calcium supplementation on bone loss in postmenopausal women (withdrawn)
Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder
Dietary calcium supplementation for preventing colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps
Effects and safety of preventive oral iron or iron+folic acid supplementation for women during pregnancy
Herbal and dietary therapies for dysmenorrhoea
Iodine supplementation for the prevention of mortality and adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes in preterm infants
Iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Iron for restless legs syndrome (protocol stage)
Iron nutriture for colorectal cancer (protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for breath-holding attacks in children (protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in infants under the age of one (protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for iron deficiency anemia in children (protocol stage)
Iron supplementation for reducing morbidity and mortality in children with HIV
Iron supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Iron therapy for improving psychomotor development and cognitive function in children under the age of three with iron deficiency anaemia
Magnesium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Magnesium supplementation in pregnancy
Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection
Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
Oral zinc for arterial and venous leg ulcers
Oral zinc for treating diarrhoea in children
Parenteral versus oral iron therapy for adults and children with chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Potassium supplementation for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Selenium for alleviating the side effects of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery in cancer patients
Selenium for preventing cancer (protocol stage)
Selenium supplementation for asthma
Selenium supplementation for critically ill adults
Selenium supplementation to prevent short-term morbidity in preterm neonates
Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas (protocol stage)
Zinc for the common cold
Zinc supplementation as an adjunct to antibiotics in the treatment of pneumonia in children 2 to 59 months of age (protocol stage)
Zinc supplementation for improving pregnancy and infant outcome
Zinc supplementation for mental and motor development in children (protocol stage)
Zinc supplementation for preventing and treating malaria in children living in malaria-endemic areas (protocol stage)
Zinc supplementation for the prevention of pneumonia in children aged 2 months to 59 months (protocol stage)
Zinc supplementation for the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Zinc supplements for preventing otitis media (protocol stage)
Vitamins (72)
Antioxidant micronutrients for lung disease in cystic fibrosis (protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for liver diseases (protocol stage)
Antioxidant supplements for preventing gastrointestinal cancers
Antioxidant supplements for prevention of mortality in healthy participants and patients with various diseases
Antioxidant treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or motor neuron disease
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for preventing age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin and mineral supplements for slowing the progression of age-related macular degeneration
Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract (protocol stage)
Antioxidants for chronic kidney disease (protocol stage)
Antioxidants for female subfertility (protocol stage)
Calcium and vitamin D for corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Combined vitamin B6-magnesium treatment in autism spectrum disorder
Drugs for preventing lung cancer in healthy people
Effects and safety of preventive oral iron or iron+folic acid supplementation for women during pregnancy
Folate for depressive disorders
Folate supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Folate supplementation in pregnancy (protocol stage)
Folic acid and folinic acid for reducing side effects in patients receiving methotrexate for rheumatoid arthritis
Folic acid with or without vitamin B12 for the prevention and treatment of healthy elderly and demented people
Herbal and dietary therapies for dysmenorrhoea
Homocysteine lowering interventions for peripheral arterial disease and bypass grafts
Homocysteine lowering interventions for preventing cardiovascular events
Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Iron and folate supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Micronutrient supplementation in children and adults with HIV infection
Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
Oral vitamin B12 versus intramuscular vitamin B12 for vitamin B12 deficiency
Periconceptional supplementation with folate and/or multivitamins for preventing neural tube defects
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) supplementation in pregnancy
Riboflavin (vitamin B2) for the prevention of migraine (protocol stage)
Thiamine for Alzheimer's disease
Thiamine for Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome in people at risk from alcohol abuse
Vitamin A for non-measles pneumonia in children
Vitamin A for preventing acute lower respiratory tract infections in children up to seven years of age
Vitamin A for treating measles in children
Vitamin A supplementation during pregnancy
Vitamin A supplementation for breastfeeding mothers (protocol stage)
Vitamin A supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Vitamin A supplementation for reducing the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV infection
Vitamin A supplementation for the prevention of morbidity and mortality in infants six months of age or less (protocol stage)
Vitamin A supplementation to prevent mortality and short and long-term morbidity in very low birthweight infants
Vitamin B for treating peripheral neuropathy
Vitamin B12 for cognition
Vitamin B6 for cognition
Vitamin C and superoxide dismutase (SOD) for diabetic retinopathy
Vitamin C for asthma
Vitamin C for preventing and treating pneumonia
Vitamin C for preventing and treating tetanus
Vitamin C for preventing and treating the common cold
Vitamin C for preventing complex regional pain syndrome (type I) after wrist fractures in adults (protocol stage)
Vitamin C supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin D and vitamin D analogues for preventing fractures associated with involutional and post-menopausal osteoporosis
Vitamin D compounds for people with chronic kidney disease requiring dialysis
Vitamin D for the treatment of chronic painful conditions in adults
Vitamin D supplementation for cystic fibrosis
Vitamin D supplementation for improving bone mineral density in children (protocol stage)
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of cancer in adults (protocol stage)
Vitamin D supplementation for prevention of mortality in adults (protocol stage)
Vitamin D supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin D with or without calcium for treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women (protocol stage)
Vitamin E for Alzheimer's disease and mild cognitive impairment
Vitamin E for intermittent claudication
Vitamin E for neuroleptic-induced tardive dyskinesia
Vitamin E supplementation for prevention of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants
Vitamin E supplementation in pregnancy
Vitamin K for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with liver diseases
Vitamin K prior to preterm birth for preventing neonatal periventricular haemorrhage
Vitamin supplementation for preventing miscarriage
Vitamins and minerals for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas (protocol stage)
Vitamins for epilepsy
Other supplements (36)
Acetyl-l-carnitine for dementia
Antioxidant supplements for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and/or steatohepatitis
Antioxidants for male subfertility (protocol stage)
Antioxidants for preventing pre-eclampsia
Chitosan for overweight or obesity
Chondroitin for osteoarthritis (protocol stage)
Dietary fibre for the prevention of colorectal adenomas and carcinomas
Dietary interventions for recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in childhood
Dietary supplements for established atopic eczema (protocol stage)
Glucosamine therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
Honey for acute cough in children
Inositol for depressive disorders
Inositol for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants
Interventions for the management of oral submucous fibrosis
Isocaloric balanced protein supplementation in pregnancy (withdrawn)
Lycopene for the prevention of prostate cancer (protocol stage)
Multicomponent fortification of human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge
Multiple-micronutrient supplementation for women during pregnancy
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Nutrient-enriched formula milk versus human breast milk for preterm infants following hospital discharge
Nutrient-enriched formula versus standard term formula for preterm infants following hospital discharge
Nutritional interventions for liver-transplanted patients (protocol stage)
Nutritional interventions for preventing and treating pressure ulcers
Nutritional supplementation for glycaemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage) (withdrawn)
Nutritional supplementation for hip fracture aftercare in older people
Nutritional supplementation for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Nutritional supplements for people being treated for active tuberculosis
Nutritional support for acute kidney injury
Oral lactoferrin for the prevention of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in premature infants (protocol stage)
Oral lactoferrin for the treatment of sepsis and necrotizing enterocolitis in neonates
Perianal injectable bulking agents as treatment for faecal incontinence (protocol stage)
Prebiotics in infants for prevention of allergic disease and food hypersensitivity
Supplemental plant sterols and stanols for serum cholesterol and cardiovascular disease (protocol stage)
Xylitol containing oral products for preventing dental caries (protocol stage)
Xylitol for preventing acute otitis media in children up to 12 years of age (protocol stage)
Oxygen therapy (25)
Adjunctive hyperbaric oxygen for necrotizing fasciitis (protocol stage)
Heliox for croup in children (protocol stage)
Heliox for non-intubated acute asthma patients
Heliox for prevention of morbidity and mortality in ventilated newborn infants (protocol stage)
Heliox for treatment of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Heliox inhalation therapy for bronchiolitis in infants (protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygen as an adjuvant treatment for malignant otitis externa
Hyperbaric oxygen for idiopathic sudden sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for Bell's palsy (protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute coronary syndrome
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for acute ischaemic stroke
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for chronic wounds
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for delayed onset muscle soreness and closed soft tissue injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for late radiation tissue injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for multiple sclerosis
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for promoting fracture healing and treating fracture non-union
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for the adjunctive treatment of traumatic brain injury
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for thermal burns
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for treating acute surgical and traumatic wounds (protocol stage)
Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumour sensitisation to radiotherapy
Interventions for replacing missing teeth: hyperbaric oxygen therapy for irradiated patients who require dental implants
Normobaric and hyperbaric oxygen therapy for migraine and cluster headache
Oxygen therapy for cystic fibrosis
Oxygen therapy for dyspnoea in adults
Steam inhalation or humidified oxygen for acute bronchiolitis in children up to three years of age (protocol stage)
Ozone therapy (1)
Ozone therapy for the treatment of dental caries
Herbal Medicine (55)
African prune (1)
Pygeum africanum for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Artichoke leaf (1)
Artichoke leaf extract for treating hypercholesterolaemia
Cayenne (1)
Herbal medicine for low back pain
Cranberry (2)
Cranberries for preventing urinary tract infections
Cranberries for treating urinary tract infections
Devil's claw (1)
Herbal medicine for low back pain
Echinacea (1)
Echinacea for preventing and treating the common cold
Feverfew (1)
Feverfew for preventing migraine
Garlic (4)
Garlic for peripheral arterial occlusive disease
Garlic for preventing pre-eclampsia and its complications
Garlic for the common cold
Garlic for the prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hypertensive patients (protocol stage)
Ginkgo biloba (6)
Ginkgo biloba extract for age-related macular degeneration
Ginkgo biloba for acute ischaemic stroke
Ginkgo biloba for cognitive impairment and dementia
Ginkgo biloba for cognitive improvement in healthy individuals (protocol stage)
Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication
Ginkgo biloba for tinnitus
Horse chestnut (1)
Horse chestnut seed extract for chronic venous insufficiency
Kava (1)
Kava extract versus placebo for treating anxiety
Milk thistle (1)
Milk thistle for alcoholic and/or hepatitis B or C virus liver diseases
Passiflora (1)
Passiflora for anxiety disorder
Saw palmetto (1)
Serenoa repens for benign prostatic hyperplasia
St. John's wort (1)
St John's wort for major depression
Valerian (1)
Valerian for anxiety disorders
White willow (1)
Herbal medicine for low back pain
Other plants or plant extracts (29)
Beta-sitosterols for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Black cohosh (Cimicifuga spp.) for menopausal symptoms (protocol stage)
Caffeine for cognition (protocol stage)
Cannabinoids for Tourette's Syndrome
Cannabinoids for multiple sclerosis (protocol stage)
Cannabinoids for the treatment of dementia
Cannabis and schizophrenia
Cernilton for benign prostatic hyperplasia
Cinnamon for diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Ginseng for cognition (protocol stage)
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer
Hawthorn extract for treating chronic heart failure
Herbal interventions for chronic asthma in adults and children
Herbal medicines for type 1 diabetes mellitus (protocol stage)
Herbal preparations for uterine fibroids
Herbal therapy for treating osteoarthritis
Herbal therapy for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Interventions for treating collagenous colitis
Mistletoe therapy in oncology
Non-hormonal therapy for hot flushes in postmenopausal women (protocol stage)
Oral evening primrose oil and borage oil for atopic eczema (protocol stage)
Pelargonium sidoides extract for acute respiratory tract infections
Phytoestrogens for vasomotor menopausal symptoms
Phytoestrogens in the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis (protocol stage)
Phytomedicines (medicines derived from plants) for sickle cell disease
Quinine for muscle cramps (protocol stage)
Roselle for hypertension in adults
The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS (protocol stage)
Vitex agnus castus for premenstrual syndrome (protocol stage)
Prolotherapy (1)
Prolotherapy injections for chronic low-back pain
Speleotherapy (1)
Speleotherapy for asthma
Topical therapies (5)
Honey and lozenges for children with non-specific cough
Honey as a topical treatment for wounds
Local cooling for relieving pain from perineal trauma sustained during childbirth
Topical capsaicin for chronic neuropathic pain in adults
Topical treatments for chronic plaque psoriasis
Unconventional synthetic drugs (2)
Laetrile (1)
Laetrile treatment for cancer
Procaine (1)
Procaine treatments for cognition and dementia
Energy Therapies (141)
Acupuncture therapy (81)
Acupressure (5)
Acupressure for motion sickness (protocol stage)
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Acupuncture (63)
Acupuncture and assisted conception
Acupuncture and dry-needling for low back pain
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture for Bell's palsy
Acupuncture for Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Guillain-Barré syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for Parkinson's Disease (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for acute management and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for acute stroke
Acupuncture for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for autistic spectrum disorder (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for benign prostatic hyperplasia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for bladder dysfunction after spinal cord injury (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for cancer pain in adults (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for children with cerebral palsy (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic asthma
Acupuncture for chronic constipation (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic fatigue syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for depression
Acupuncture for dysphagia in acute stroke
Acupuncture for epilepsy
Acupuncture for glaucoma
Acupuncture for hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy in neonates (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for induction of labour
Acupuncture for insomnia
Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
Acupuncture for menopausal hot flushes (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for migraine prophylaxis
Acupuncture for myopia in children and adolescents (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for neck disorders
Acupuncture for pain in endometriosis (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for peripheral joint osteoarthritis
Acupuncture for polycystic ovarian syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for postherpetic neuralgia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for premenstrual syndrome (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhoea (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for restless legs syndrome
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Acupuncture for shoulder pain
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Acupuncture for symptomatic treatment of diabetic peripheral neuropathy (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for tension-type headache
Acupuncture for the treatment of post-operative pain (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for tinnitus (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treatment of erectile dysfunction (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Acupuncture for urinary incontinence in adults without neurological disease (protocol stage)
Acupuncture for uterine fibroids
Acupuncture for vascular dementia
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Auricular acupuncture for cocaine dependence
Auricular acupuncture for opiate dependence in substance misuse treatment programmes (protocol stage)
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression
Interventions for preventing and treating pelvic and back pain in pregnancy
Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea
Electroacupuncture (6)
Acupuncture and electroacupuncture for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Acupuncture for depression
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Laser acupuncture (6)
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture for depression
Acupuncture for lateral elbow pain
Acupuncture for schizophrenia
Acupuncture for stroke rehabilitation
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Moxibustion (1)
Cephalic version by moxibustion for breech presentation
Distant healing (1)
Intercessory prayer for the alleviation of ill health
Breathing exercises (0)
Qi gong (0)
Electric stimulation therapy (28)
Acupuncture and related interventions for smoking cessation
Acupuncture-point stimulation for chemotherapy-induced nausea or vomiting
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Electrical stimulation for chronic wounds (protocol stage)
Electrical stimulation for faecal incontinence in adults
Electrical stimulation for preventing and treating post-stroke shoulder pain
Electrical stimulation for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers
Interventions for apathy after traumatic brain injury
Non-invasive physical treatments for chronic/recurrent headache
Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
Spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain
Stimulation of the wrist acupuncture point P6 for preventing postoperative nausea and vomiting
Surface neuromuscular electrical stimulation for quadriceps strengthening pre and post total knee replacement
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) for dementia
Transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) for cancer pain in adults
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for chronic pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for pain relief in labour
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for persistent phantom and stump pain following amputation in adults (protocol stage)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis in the hand
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) versus placebo for chronic low-back pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation and acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for chronic low back pain (withdrawn)
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for acute pain
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for primary dysmenorrhoea
Transcutaneous electrostimulation for osteoarthritis of the knee
Transcutaneous electrostimulation for suspected placental insufficiency (diagnosed by Doppler studies)
Magnetic therapy (10)
Electrical stimulation with non-implanted electrodes for urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Electromagnetic fields for the treatment of osteoarthritis
Electromagnetic therapy for treating pressure ulcers
Electromagnetic therapy for treating venous leg ulcers
Electromagnetic treatment for urinary incontinence in adults (protocol stage)
Physical medicine modalities for mechanical neck disorders (withdrawn)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for schizophrenia (protocol stage)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for post-traumatic stress disorder (protocol stage)
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder
Transcranial magnetic stimulation for tinnitus (protocol stage)
Phototherapy (7)
Cycled light in the intensive care unit for preterm/low birth weight infants (protocol stage)
Light therapies for acne (protocol stage)
Light therapy for managing cognitive, sleep, functional, behavioural, or psychiatric disturbances in dementia
Light therapy for non-seasonal depression
Light-emitting diode phototherapy for unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia in neonates (protocol stage)
Low level laser therapy (Classes III) for treating osteoarthritis (withdrawn)
Prophylactic phototherapy for preventing jaundice in preterm very low birth weight infants (protocol stage)
Reiki therapy (2)
Reiki treatment for psychological symptoms (protocol stage)
Touch therapies for pain relief in adults
Therapeutic touch (3)
Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders
Therapeutic touch for healing acute wounds
Touch therapies for pain relief in adults
Ultrasonic therapy (9)
Therapeutic ultrasound for acute ankle sprains
Therapeutic ultrasound for osteoarthritis of the knee or hip
Therapeutic ultrasound for postpartum perineal pain and dyspareunia
Therapeutic ultrasound for pressure ulcers
Therapeutic ultrasound for soft-tissue injuries of the elbow (protocol stage)
Therapeutic ultrasound for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Therapeutic ultrasound for treating patellofemoral pain syndrome
Therapeutic ultrasound for venous leg ulcers
Treatments for breast engorgement during lactation (withdrawn)
Manipulative and Body-Based Methods (21)
Alexander Technique (1)
Alexander technique for chronic asthma
Chiropractic Manipulation / Spinal Manipulation (8)
Chiropractic for infantile colic (protocol stage)
Chiropractic interventions (other than trials of spinal manipulation alone) for low-back pain (protocol stage)
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Manual therapy for asthma
Spinal manipulation for dysmenorrhoea
Spinal manipulative therapy for chronic low-back pain (protocol stage)
Spinal manipulative therapy for low-back pain
Targeted manual therapy for non-specific low-back pain (protocol stage)
Craniosacral Massage (0)
Feldenkrais Method (0)
Massage (10)
Antenatal perineal massage for reducing perineal trauma
Deep transverse friction massage for treating tendinitis
Interventions (other than pharmacological, psychosocial or psychological) for treating antenatal depression
Manual therapy for asthma
Massage and touch for dementia
Massage for low-back pain
Massage for promoting growth and development of preterm and/or low birth-weight infants
Massage intervention for promoting mental and physical health in infants aged under six months
Massage therapy for people with HIV/AIDS
Uterine massage for preventing postpartum haemorrhage
Osteopathic Manipulation (0)
Reflexology (2)
Non-invasive interventions for improving well-being and quality of life in patients with lung cancer
Reflexology for treatment of constipation (protocol stage)
Mind-Body Interventions (52)
Biofeedback (3)
Biofeedback and/or sphincter exercises for the treatment of faecal incontinence in adults
Biofeedback for pain during labour (protocol stage)
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Hypnosis (7)
Behavioural treatments for non-epileptic attack disorder
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Complementary and miscellaneous interventions for nocturnal enuresis in children
Hypnosis for children undergoing dental treatment (protocol stage)
Hypnosis for schizophrenia
Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation
Hypnotherapy for treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Imagery (0)
Meditation (2)
Meditation therapies for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (protocol stage)
Meditation therapy for anxiety disorders
Play therapy (1)
Sports and games for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Relaxation techniques (7)
Behavioural interventions for dysmenorrhoea
Non-pharmacological interventions for breathlessness in advanced stages of malignant and non-malignant diseases
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Psychological and educational interventions for atopic eczema in children
Relaxation for depression
Relaxation therapies for the management of primary hypertension in adults
Relaxation therapy for preventing and treating preterm labour (protocol stage)
Sensory art therapies (23)
Aromatherapy (5)
Aroma therapy for dementia
Aromatherapy and massage for symptom relief in patients with cancer (withdrawn)
Aromatherapy for treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting (protocol stage)
Complementary and alternative therapies for pain management in labour
Non-pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities
Art therapy (1)
Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Color therapy (0)
Dance therapy (2)
Dance movement therapy for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients (protocol stage)
Dance therapy for schizophrenia
Drama therapy (1)
Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses
Music therapy (13)
Interventions for reducing anxiety in women undergoing colposcopy
Music during caesarean section under regional anaesthesia for improving maternal and infant outcomes
Music for pain relief
Music for preoperative anxiety (protocol stage)
Music for stress and anxiety reduction in coronary heart disease patients
Music interventions for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients (protocol stage)
Music interventions for mechanically ventilated patients (protocol stage)
Music therapy for acquired brain injury (protocol stage)
Music therapy for autistic spectrum disorder
Music therapy for depression
Music therapy for end-of-life care
Music therapy for people with dementia
Music therapy for people with psychotic disorders
Other sensory therapies (1)
Snoezelen for dementia
Tai Chi (5)
Interventions for preventing falls in elderly people (withdrawn)
Interventions for preventing falls in older people living in the community
Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
Tai Chi and depression (protocol stage)
Tai chi for treating rheumatoid arthritis
Unconventional psychotherapies (1)
Morita therapy (1)
Morita therapy for schizophrenia
Yoga (3)
Non-surgical treatment (other than steroid injection) for carpal tunnel syndrome
Physical activity programs for persons with dementia
Yoga for epilepsy