Rheumatoid arthritis of cold-dampness obstructin type
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Hubei Provincial Hospital of TCM
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients met the diagnostic criteria of rheumatoid arthritis of cold dampness obstruction type; 2. Patients aged 18-60 years; 3. Patients with definite joint pain; 4. Those who have not used glucocorticoids or muscle relaxants in the past week, or those who have taken the above drugs in a short period (3-5 days) and stopped using them for more than 7 days; 5. Patients who have not received acupuncture and moxibustion treatment within one week; 6. Those patients who had informed consent to this study and voluntarily participated in the follow-up. Note: patients who meet the above 6 items can be included in this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Advanced patients with severe joint deformity, grade IV joint function, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis, gouty arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus; 2. Patients with blood, liver, cardiovascular disease, diabetes or other severe joint symptoms, such as joint swelling, hot pain, local flush on body surface, body surface damage, burning, etc.; 3. Patients with respiratory diseases and allergic to moxibustion and ginger; 4. Pregnant or lactating women; 5. The patients with mental illness can not cooperate with the treatment; 6. Patients with previous history of tumor and tuberculosis. Note: any one of the above six items can not be included in this study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| erythrocyte sedimentation rate;C-reactive protein;Quality of life;Symptom and sign rating scale;Effect evaluation; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood routine;urine routine; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWan Changxiu
Hubei University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed