Treatment of Functional Dyspepsia With Acupuncture

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Functional Dyspepsia
• Interventions: Other: Acupuncture; Other: Sham acupuncture

• Registration Number: NCT00786214
• Lead Sponsor: National University Hospital, Singapore

Brief Summary

Functional dyspepsia (FD) is one of the most common chronic gastrointestinal disorders affecting humans. Existing therapies for FD are still far from satisfactory and new therapies are constantly being sought. Acupuncture has been used for the alleviation of functional gastrointestinal symptoms in several non-controlled studies. This study aims to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture in patients with FD.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-02
• Study First Submitted: 2008-11-04
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-11-04
• Study First Posted: 2008-11-06
• Primary Completion: 2009-12
• Study Completion: 2009-12
• Status Verified: 2013-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2013-06-20
• Last Update Posted: 2013-06-21

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 42

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Acupuncture	Acupuncture	Patients given acupuncture treatment
Sham acupuncture	Sham acupuncture	Patients given sham acupuncture treatment

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Resolution of symptoms	4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Health-related quality of life and hospital anxiety & depression scale	4 weeks

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

National University Hospital; 🇸🇬 Singapore, Singapore