A Clinical Study of Electroacupuncture for Abdominal Pain Relief in Patients with Pancreatitis: A Pilot Study
- Conditions
- Diseases of the digestive system
- Registration Number
- KCT0002091
- Lead Sponsor
- Dongguk University
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 30
? Male or female adults aged =20 years at baseline
? Patients with acute pancreatitis and at least twos of the following three findings:
(1) acute abdominal pain and tenderness in the upper abdomen;
(2) elevated levels pancreatic enzymes in the blood: amylase and/or lipase=3 times the upper limit of normal; or,
(3) abnormal findings of acute pancreatitis detected by ultrasonography, computed tomography(CT) or magnetic resonance imaging(MRI).
? Patients with chronic pancreatitis, repeated abdominal pains and pancreatic calcifications or irregular changes in the diameter of the pancreatic duct seen on abdomen images
? Those who are able to understand fully the nature of the study as well any potential risks involved in their own participation in the study, to communicate smoothly with the investigator(s), and to adhere to the compliance details
? Those who have been provided with the appropriate information on the objectives, methods and expected therapeutic effects of the study, and have signed a written consent (informed consent form)
? Patients with acute pancreatitis and another pancreatic disease or any other condition which may cause acute abdominal pain
? Patients with chronic pancreatitis and any other etiology, for example, pancreatic cancer or pancreatic cystic tumor
? Those who participate in any other clinical trial after enrollment in the study, or who have participated in any other clinical trial(s) within three months before enrollment in this study
? Those who have any trouble in questionnaire completion and communications
? Any other people who are considered by the Principal Investigator to be ineligible to participate in the study
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional Study
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 100mm Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Pain control agent demand;EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire(EQ-5D);CT(computed tomography)