acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD)
Conditions
Interventions
Ba Mai junction point combination point group:acupuncture + routine medical treatment
Xi-cleft and He-sea points group :acupuncture + routine medical treatment
Non-acupoint group:sham acupuncture + routine medical treatment
Non-acupuncture group:routine medical treatment
Sponsors
The Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Meet the diagnostic criteria of AECOPD; 2. Patients with moderate, severe and extremely severe lung function (FEV1% < 80%); 3. Aged 40-80 years, no gender limit; 4. Good compliance, willing to cooperate with the research, the patient signed the informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, nervous system, blood system, immune system and malignant tumor; 2. Patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, severe bronchiectasis, atelectasis, primary pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary interstitial disease, or other active pulmonary disease; 3. Segmental resection, cuneiform resection or lobectomy, total lung resection, or lung volume reduction (including bronchoscopic lung volume reduction) due to COPD; 4. Those with mental disorders or a history of mental illness and severe cognitive dysfunction were unable to complete the questionnaire; 5. Patients receiving endotracheal intubation and non-invasive mechanical ventilation; 6. Patients who cannot cooperate to complete lung function examination and cannot walk independently; 7. Patients who received acupuncture or traditional Chinese medicine intervention for respiratory diseases in the past 1 month; 8. Pregnant or lactating patients; 9. Participating in other clinical trials.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The Breathlessness, Cough, and Sputum Scale (BCSS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The COPD Assessment Test (CAT);Six minute walking distance (6MWD);Arterial blood gas;Pulmonary function test;Hospital length of stay;The number of exacerbations after discharge within 6 months; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiang Fanrong, Zeng Fang
Acupuncture and Tuina School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed