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Acupuncture for patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria: A randomized, sham-controlled pilot trial

Efficacy Evaluation Research of Acupuncture Treatment of Chronic Urticaria

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100054776
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-12-27
Start date
2018-06-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-12-05

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Chronic Urticaria

Interventions

Control Group:Sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Those who meet the diagnostic criteria for chronic spontaneous urticaria in EAACI/GA2LEN/EDF/WAO Urticaria Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines (2017 Edition) and Chinese Urticaria Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines (2014 Edition); 2. Aged 18 to 70 years; 3. Not using antihistamines within 2 weeks before entering the study, and not using steroid hormones and immunosuppressive drugs within 1 month; 4. Not participating in other ongoing clinical investigators; 5. Sign the informed consent and voluntarily participate in this researcher.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those with unclear consciousness, unable to express subjective discomfort symptoms and mentally ill patients; 2. Progressive malignant tumor or other serious wasting disease, prone to infection and bleeding; 3. Patients with serious primary diseases such as cardiovascular, liver, kidney, digestive and hematopoietic systems; 4. Pregnant women and lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Urticaria Activity Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score of itching intensity;Dermatology Life Quality Index;Hamilton Depression Scale;Hamilton Anxiety Scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Ying

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

liying@cdutcm.edu.cn+86 13708095607

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026