Clinical observation of electroacupuncture combined with diclofenac sodium in the treatment of acute gouty arthritis
- 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
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.
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
Name Time Method umeric Rating Scale;
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 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;