Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis in Western medicine; 2. those who meet the syndrome of kidney deficiency and cold syndrome; 3. aged between 18 and 40 years old, low back pain for at least 3 months; 4. disease activity >=4 weeks; 5. BASDAI score >4 points; 6. arthritis: bilateral II ~ IV or unilateral III ~ IV or MRI suggest ankle joint active (acute) inflammation; 7. Volunteer to participate in the trial and agree to enter the clinical study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. pregnant or lactating women and allergic to this drug; 2. combined with severe primary diseases such as cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, liver, kidney and hematopoietic system, and mental patients; 3. active infection, lower extremity ulcer, tuberculosis, natural joint or artificial joint septic arthritis within 12 months, and persistent or recurrent pulmonary infection or urinary catheter; 4. In the late stage, the spine was severe, the joints were severely deformed, stiff, and lost labor; 5. other seronegative spondyloarthropathy, or patients with other rheumatism; 6. patients with impaired skin integrity, is not suitable for cupping treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| TCM symptoms;Ankle CT; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactZhang Xiaolan
Gansu Provincial Hospital of TCM
Outcome results
None listed