Efficacy of Thunder-Fire Moxibustion in Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis of Kidney Deficiency and Governor Meridian Cold

Phase 1

Recruiting

• Conditions: Ankylosing Spondylitis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100004568
• Lead Sponsor: Beijing Luhe Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

1. Meeting diagnostic criteria of both modern medicine and TCM;
2. No exposure to any treatment within one month, or treated only with routine drugs and without any other external treatment available;
3. Aged between 18 and 70 years;
4. Signing ICF based on voluntary acceptance of treatment, with good compliance to observation and examination.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Complications such as severe primary diseases in cerebrovascular system, cardiovascular system, liver, kidneys and hemopoietic system, or a patient with a psychopath.
2. A sufferer of arthritis in advanced stage, with severe deformity, rigidity and loss of labor force;
3. Anybody meeting the inclusion criteria but failing in completing the treatment as specified, making the response unevaluable; or anybody with insufficient data affecting the assessment of efficacy or safety.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
TCM syndrome score;BASFI score;BASDAI score;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
CRP;ESR;RNAKL;TNF-alpha;