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Effect of Acupuncture on quality of Life in patients with moderate or severe Acne Vulgaris: a Randomized controlled trial

Effect of Acupuncture on quality of Life in patients with moderate or severe Acne Vulgaris: a Randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR1900023649
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-01-02
Start date
2019-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-05-04

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Conditions

Acne Vulgaris

Interventions

Sponsors

Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 48 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. According to the diagnostic criteria for acne vulgaris, 2. The score of GAGS was from 19 to 38; 3. Aged 18 to 48 years old.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Other types of acne: acne polymerization, explosive acne, drug acne, premenstrual acne, cosmetic acne, occupational acne patients; 2. Patients with other diseases that affect the severity of acne, such as polycystic ovary syndrome, thyroid disease, and atypical congenital adrenal hyperplasia; 3. Patients who have been treated locally or systematically with antibiotics in the past month; or who have used contraceptive or anti-inflammatory drugs in the past month; Or patients who have been treated systematically with retinoic acid or steroid drugs in the past month; 4. Patients who currently associated with other skin diseases that interfere with acne evaluation, such as roseacne, folliculitis, and so on; 5. Patients with severe heart, liver, kidney, hematopoietic diseases and systemic malnutrition; 6. Pregnant or lactating women who plan to become pregnant within 7 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
change in the Skindex-16 quality of Life Index total score from baseline to the 4th week;change in the Skindex-16 quality of Life Index total score from baseline to the 4th week;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Comparison of the total score of Skindex-16 quality of life index over baseline in the past week;Comparison of Skindex-16 quality of life index dimension scores over baseline changes over the past week;Comparison of the total score of the skin disease quality of life index over the baseline in the past week;VAS visual analogue score of facial pruritus in the past 24 hours;VAS visual analogue score for facial lesions pain over the past 24 years;Acne vulgaris drug use;Analysis of the success rate of Acupuncture Blind method based on Acupuncture;Total facial lesions count;Facial inflammatory lesions count;Comparison of the total score of Skindex-16 quality of life index over baseline in the past week;Comparison of Skindex-16 quality of life index dimension scores over baseline changes over the past week;Comparison of the total score of the skin disease quality of life index over the baseline in the past week;VAS visual analogue score of facial pruritus in the past 24 hours;VAS visual analogue score for facial lesions pain over the past 24 years;Acne vulgaris drug use;Analysis of the success rate of Acupuncture Blind method based on Acupuncture;Total facial lesions count;Facial inflammatory lesions count;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactRUIMIN JIAO

Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

18801247843@163.com+86 18801247843

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026