Preventive Acupuncture Using Multi-Core Thumbtack Needles at PC6 (Neiguan) for VR Sickness

Preventive Acupuncture Using Multi-Core Thumbtack Needles at PC6 (Neiguan) for Virtual Reality Sickness: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Preventive Acupuncture Using Multi-Core Thumbtack Needles at PC6 (Neiguan) for Virtual Reality Sickness: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000058795

Enrollment

Registered

2025-08-20

Start date

2025-08-20

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Virtual Reality Sickness

Interventions

Control Group: Received a sham (placebo) needle Intervention Group: Received a multi-core thumbtack needle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Individuals who have experienced, or have a history of, VR sickness or motion sickness.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals with underlying medical conditions (particularly Meniere's disease or vestibular migraine).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Numeric Rating Scale (NRS)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactShogo Miyazaki

Teikyo Heisei University Faculty of Health Care

s.miyazaki@thu.ac.jp03-5843-3111

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026