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UnknownNCT05749757
Acupuncture for Post COVID-19 Fatigue
The Efficacy and Safety of Acupuncture for Post COVID-19 Fatigue: a Randomized Controlled Trial
- Status
- Unknown
- Phase
- N/A
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 84 (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 aim of the study is to access the efficacy and safety of acupuncture for post COVID-19 fatigue.
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| DEVICE | Acupuncture | For Shangyitang acupoint, the needle will be inserted towards the direction of nasal tip horizontally to a depth of 10-20mm without any manipulation, and a pad will be adhered afterwards. For other acupoints, the needles will be inserted through adhesive pads to 10-20mm. Needles will be lifted, thrust, and twirled for 3 times to achieve deqi sensation, and will be manipulated every ten minutes during 30-minute maintenance. |
| DEVICE | Sham Acupuncture | For all the points, the needles will be inserted into adhesive pads without skin penetration. Needles will be lifted, thrust and twirled for 3 times to mimic real acupuncture. No manipulation will be conducted during 30-minute maintenance. |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2023-03-01
- Primary completion
- 2023-07-31
- Completion
- 2023-12-31
- First posted
- 2023-03-01
- Last updated
- 2023-03-02
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT05749757. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.