Efficacy and safety of acupuncture treatment for fatigue after COVID-19 infection: a pilot randomized sham-controlled trial

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Certain infectious and parasitic diseases

• Registration Number: KCT0008656
• Lead Sponsor: Kyung Hee University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2024-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 4 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1) Those who have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and quarantined (and cured) at least one month ago
2) Adults between 20 and 65 years of age
3) Those who are experiencing fatigue that has persisted for more than 4 weeks after being cured of COVID-19, and whose symptom intensity of 4 or higher on the 0-10 numeric rating scale
4) Those who voluntarilly agree to participate in the study through a written consent form after being clearly explained of the purpose and characteristics of this clinical study

Exclusion Criteria

1) Those who have a history of diseases(cancer, anemia, hypothyroidism or psychiatric disease such as depression) or surgical operation that can cause sequelae before the infection of COVID-19
2) Those who have a fear of acupuncture treatment
3) Women who are pregnant, may become pregnant or are lactating
4) Those who are judged that it is difficult to comply with this treatment protocol, visiting the hospital, or filing in a questionnaire, etc.
5) Those who are participating in another clinical study
6) Subjects who are judged to be inappropriate for the clinical study by the researchers

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
0-10 numeric rating scale (NRS);Brief fatigue inventory (BFI);Fatigue severity scale(FSS);Adverse event evaluation after acupuncture treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EuroQoL-5Dimension-5L (EQ-5D-5L);Concomitant medications and changes in treatment history;Study design and subject compliance to acupuncture treatment;Was it Worth It (WIWI) questionnaires;Blinding index assessment for randomization