NCT04548011

Acupuncture of Different Treatment Frequency on Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia

Acupuncture of Different Treatment Frequency on Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: a Three-armed Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 75 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this trial is to assess acupuncture of different treatment frequency on improving quality of life in patients with functional dyspepsia.

Detailed description

The effect of treatment frequency of acupuncture on the functional dyspepsia is unclear. In this study, 60 participants with FD will be recruited and randomly allocated (using a 1:1:1 allocation ratio) into three times a week group, once a week group and waiting for treatment group. Participants will receive acupuncture treatment at bilateral Zhongwan（CV12）, Tianshu（ST25）, Neiguan（PC6）, Liangqiu（ST34）, Yanglinquan（GB34）, Zusanli（ST36）and Taichong（LR3) of different treatment frequency for 4 weeks. This trial is designed to analyze the acupuncture of different treatment frequency on improving quality of life in patients with FD and to provide evidence for the establishment of acupuncture treatment quantization standard of FD.

Conditions

• Functional Dyspepsia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Acupuncture	The acupuncture treatment strategies in this study are based on traditional Chinese medicine theory and opinions from the acupuncture experts. The acupoints are bilateral Zhongwan（CV12）, Tianshu（ST25）, Neiguan（PC6）, Liangqiu（ST34）, Yanglinquan（GB34）, Zusanli（ST36）and Taichong（LR3）.All the acupoints will be localized according to the Nomenclature and Location of Acupuncture Points of the People's Republic of China. During the acupuncture treatment, the participants will be in supine position. After 75% alcohol pads sterilizing the skin around the acupoints routinely, the acupuncturists will use sterile disposable steel needles (0.3 mm×40 mm; Huatuo Brand, Suzhou Medical Appliance, China) to insert into the acupoints above. The acupoints will be inserted vertically at 13-40 mm with the manipulation of steady small lifting, thrusting, and twirling 3 times to induce a sensation of de qi (sourness, numbness, and heaviness).

Timeline

• Start date: 2020-10-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-01
• Completion: 2022-12-01
• First posted: 2020-09-14
• Last updated: 2020-09-16