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Clinical observation of electroacupuncture combined with diclofenac sodium in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis

Not Applicable
Recruiting
Conditions
Gout
Registration Number
ITMCTR2100004347
Lead Sponsor
Yueyang Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Male
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria

1. Between 35-70 years old.
2. Male;
3. Meet the Clinical Classification Criteria for Gout arthritis made by EULAR and the standard of TCM damp-heat syndrome differentiation;
4. The lesion involved unilateral first metatarsophalangeal joint and / or other foot joints (non-first metatarsophalangeal joints) and / or ankle joint;
5. The acute attack was within 72 hours;
6. Patients agree to participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1.Allergic to non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs;
2.Patients who have a taboo on acupuncture treatment;
3.Acupuncture treatment was taken within one week before the observation;
4.Any drugs for treating acute gouty arthritis were taken within one month before the observation;
5.Patients with active gastrointestinal diseases and patients with digestive tract ulcers 30 days before this study;
6.Patients with severe diseases in cardiovascular and circulatory system,dysfunction of liver and kidney,as well as mental illness.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
umeric Rating Scale;
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Health Assessment Questionnaire;Uric acid;Joint swelling (0-3 point scale);Joint tenderness (0-3 point scale);White blood cell;C-reactive protein;Neutrophil%;Gout Impact Scale;
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