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Clinical Trials/ITMCTR2100005178
ITMCTR2100005178
Not yet recruiting
Phase 1

Prospective randomized controlled clinical study of acupuncture in the treatment of restless legs syndrome after hemodialysis

Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University0 sitesTBD

Overview

Phase
Phase 1
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Not specified
Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Status
Not yet recruiting
Last Updated
3 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
TBD
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
3 years ago
Study Type
Interventional study
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Age between 18\-75 years old, male or female;
  • 2\. Maintenance hemodialysis (regular dialysis, 3 times a week, at least 6 months);
  • 3\. Meet the diagnostic criteria of RLS, and the severity rating scale \[IRLS] score \>\= 15;
  • 4\. Body mass index 18\-40 kg/m2, hemoglobin \>\=9g/dL (\>\=4\.97 mmol/L), and ferritin concentration \>\=100 ng/m when enrolled.
  • 5\. Voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

  • 1\. Received acupuncture treatment in the past 2 weeks;
  • 2\. Patients with clinically relevant heart and cerebrovascular diseases and blood system diseases who cannot tolerate acupuncture treatment;
  • 3\. Taking drugs that may affect RLS (such as dopaminergic receptor agonists/antagonists, tricyclic antidepressants, lithium salts);
  • 4\. Clinically relevant polyneuropathy or venous and arterial related diseases cause abnormal sensation in the lower extremities;
  • 5\. Acute complications within 1 month, including acute infection, acute cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, active hepatitis, and connective tissue disease;
  • 6\. Cancer radiotherapy and chemotherapy within 1 year;
  • 7\. Pregnant or lactating women;
  • 8\. Drug or alcohol abuse within 1 year;
  • 9\. Patients with a history of severe nervous system and mental illness.

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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