Immediate analgesic effects of cheek acupuncture for acute gouty arthritis: protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Not yet recruiting

• Conditions: acute gouty arthritis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100005411
• Lead Sponsor: Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 2023-02-20

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

? Meet the diagnostic criteria for acute gouty arthritis and with attacks in the unilateral ankle or first metatarsophalangeal joint;
? Age =18 years old and =75 years old, regardless of gender;
? The gouty arthritis attack is within 48h;
? Without therapy with targeted topical treatment or self-administered medications including colchicine, anti-inflammatory pain medications, hormones, herbs, etc.
Agreement to comply with the clinician's treatment plan.

Exclusion Criteria

? Pregnant or breast-feeding
? Patients with malignant tumors, severe dysfunction of the heart, liver, and kidneys, diabetes mellitus and hypertension
? Mental disorders that render the patient unable to understand the nature of the study, its scope, and possible outcomes or unable to follow the doctor's advice
? Allergic to the components of the drug in this study
? Patients with active peptic ulcers/bleeding, or previous recurrent ulcers/bleeding.
? History of asthma, urticaria or allergic reactions induced by taking aspirin or other non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
? Congestive heart failure (New York Heart Association [NYHA] cardiac function class II-IV)

Study & Design

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