Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
Conditions
Interventions
acupuncture group:acupuncture at ST36, CV4
moxibustion:moxibustion at ST36, CV4
control group:acupuncture at ST36, CV4
Sponsors
Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture & Moxibustion; Acupuncture & Moxibustion Institute, Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients with CFS who were 18 to 65 years old; 2. Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for CFS that were published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States; 3. Patients who had no skin injuries at the acupoints (ST36 (Zusanli), CV4 (Guanyuan)).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Participants who could not accept and were afraid of acupuncture in the acupuncture group; 2. Participants who suffered from heart and cerebrovascular diseases, serious lung disease, diabetes, neurological diseases, or severe primary diseases such as those of the liver, kidney, and the hematopoietic system; 3. Participants who suffered from a mental health disorder, Alzheimer's disease, or cancer; 4. Participants who had taken Chinese herbal medicine during the previous 4 weeks and preceding the investigation; 5. Pregnant women and nursing mothers; 6. Participants who suffered from thrombocytopenia and abnormalities of blood coagulation; 7. Participants with a history of alcohol or drug abuse.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Fatigue Assessment Instrument; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| mean HR;SDNN;total HRV;LF;HF;lg LF/HF; | — |
Countries
Austria
Contacts
Public ContactFengxia LIang
Outcome results
None listed