NCT07210294

Press Needle on Body Acupuncture Points and Auricular Acupuncture Points on Functional Dyspepsia

The Effect of Press Needle on Body Acupuncture Points and Auricular Acupuncture Points on Functional Dyspepsia

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 38 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Indonesia University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 59 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of this study was to prove that press needle (PN) and medication are more effective in reducing symptoms and improving quality of life in people with functional dyspepsia compared to sham press needle (Sham PN) and medication. The main questions this study aims to answer are: * Does the press needle and medication group reduce symptoms in people with functional dyspepsia as assessed by the Short Form-Leeds Dyspepsia Questionnaire (SF-LDQ) compared to the sham press-needle and medication group on days 7 and 14, compared to before therapy? * Does the press-needle and medication group improve quality of life in people with functional dyspepsia as assessed by the Short-Form Nepean Dyspepsia Index (SF-NDI) compared to the sham press-needle and medication group on days 7 and 14, compared to before therapy? A total of 38 participants were randomly allocated into two groups, either PN or Sham PN needle groups Participants will: * Receive PN or Sham PN for 14 days and replaced on day 7. * Complete the SF-LDQ and SF-NDI questionnaires before therapy, on day 7, and day 14.

Conditions

• Functional Dyspepsia

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	The press needle and medication	Press needles using the needle sizes 0.17mm x 0.9mm on auricular acupuncture points (MA-IC6 (Stomach) bilaterally) and the needle sizes 0.20 mm x 1.5mm on body acupuncture points (ST36 bilaterally). After that, apply an adhesive patches on top of the press needle. The press needle is attached for 14 days (on the 7th day the press needle is replaced). Medication using proton pump inhibitor drugs
DEVICE	The sham press needle and medication	Sham press needle uses adhesive patches without needles on auricular acupuncture points (MA-IC6 (Stomach) bilateral) and body acupuncture points (ST36 bilateral). The sham press needle is attached for 14 days (on the 7th day the sham press needle is replaced). Medication using proton pump inhibitor drugs

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-08-28
• Primary completion: 2026-07-06
• Completion: 2026-07-06
• First posted: 2025-10-07
• Last updated: 2025-10-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Indonesia