Clinical Randomized Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis by Hand Yangming Transthoracic Acupuncture

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hashimoto's thyroiditis

• Registration Number: ITMCTR1900002701
• Lead Sponsor: Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria

(1) Meets the diagnostic criteria for Hashimoto's thyroiditis;
(2) Aged 18-70 years;
(3) In the past 1 month, the serum thyroid hormone was found to be at a normal level, and the exogenous levothyroxine was regularly administered;
(4) Willing to cooperate with acupuncture treatment and sign informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

(1) Thyroid stimulating hormone receptor antibody (TRAb) positive, and suspected of combining Graves disease or Hashimoto's hyperthyroidism;
(2) Highly suspected thyroid malignancy;
(3) Highly suspected subacute thyroiditis;
(4) Have undergone thyroid surgery;
(5) Accepting western medicine treatment (such as selenium supplementation treatment) other than the treatment of exogenous thyroid hormone, or taking Chinese medicine containing iodine in the past month;
(6) Have a combination of severe cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, and blood system diseases;
(7) Suffering from mental or mental illness;
(8) Pregnancy or lactation women;
(9) Have contraindications to experimental therapy, including infection or severe skin lesions on the skin at the needle site, fainting of the subject, severe fear of needles, etc..

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
thyroid hormone;Thyroid autoantibody;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
ThyPRO;SF-36;HAD scale;