The Effect of Acupuncture Protocol Involving in Weizhong (BL4) and Huantiao (GB30) Points in Treating Ankylosing Spondylitis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Registration Number
- NCT02260310
- Lead Sponsor
- Chengdu PLA General Hospital
- Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of acupuncture protocol involving in Weizhong (BL4) and Huantiao (GB30) points in treating ankylosing spondylitis.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 100
Inclusion Criteria
- Eligible adult (≥18 years of age) patients
- had a diagnosis of AS for at least 3 months defined as definite by the 1984 modified New York criteria
- Eligible patients also had a Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI) of ≥4 (0-10 cm scale)
- A visual analogue scale (VAS) score for total back pain of ≥4 (0-10 cm scale)
Exclusion Criteria
- Had received prior Acupuncture therapy
- With complete ankylosis of the spine, defined as the presence of bridging syndesmophytes at all intervertebral levels of the cervical and lumbar spine on lateral view spinal radiographs
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change from Baseline in McGill Pain Questionnaire (MPQ) at 12 weeks At 0 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks Change from Baseline in Visual Analog Scale at 12 weeks At 0 week, 6 weeks, 12 weeks
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
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Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
270 Rongdu street, Jin-niu district,Rheumatology Center of Integrated Medicine, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA，
🇨🇳Chengdu city, Sichuan, China
270 Rongdu street, Jin-niu district,Rheumatology Center of Integrated Medicine, General Hospital of Chengdu Military Area Command PLA，🇨🇳Chengdu city, Sichuan, China