Effects of electroacupuncture in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) : a randomized controlled trial

Phase 1

• Conditions: chronic spontaneous urticaria

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2100005016
• Lead Sponsor: Affiliated Jiangmen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Ji'nan University

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

Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria with clinical diagnosis of traditional Chinese and Western medicine;
2. Aged between 18-65 years, no gender limit;
3. No serious heart, liver, lung, kidney and metabolic diseases;
4. Have not received corticosteroids, non-steroids, antihistamines, immunosuppressants and biological agents recently (within 1 month);
5. Disease duration > 6 weeks;
6. Those who voluntarily participate in this experiment, can obey the treatment plan, and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who have infectious skin diseases, or who have infection, ulcers or scars on the skin of the treatment site;
2. Pregnancy and lactation patients;
3. Patients with malignant tumor, or spontaneous bleeding tendency such as thrombocytopenia and hemophilia;
4. Patients with serious primary diseases such as cerebrovascular, autoimmune diseases or hematopoietic system, mental patients or combined with secondary infection;
5. Patients with severe acute exacerbation of chronic urticaria, such as chest tightness, wheezing, dyspnea involving the laryngeal mucosa, and life-threatening suffocation due to laryngeal edema; those with systemic symptoms such as high fever, chills, and rapid pulse;
6. Those who are participating in other clinical trials or who have participated in other clinical trials within 12 weeks;
7. Patients who are not suitable for inclusion in the group according to the judgment of the doctor.

Study & Design

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

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
measles activity score;chronic urticaria quality of life questionnaire;

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
degree of itching;number of wheal episodes;urticaria control test, UCT;