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Acupuncture in the treatment of functional anorectal pain: a multicenter randomized controlled study

Acupuncture in the treatment of functional anorectal pain: a multicenter randomized controlled study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300069757
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-03-24
Start date
2023-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-05-29

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

Conditions

Functional Anorectal Pain

Interventions

Acupuncture group:Acupuncture treatment
sham Acupuncture group:sham acupuncture

Sponsors

Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) FAP patients meeting the diagnostic criteria for levator ANI syndrome and non-specific anorectal pain (functional gastrointestinal disease Rome IV); (2) Patients with chronic or recurrent anorectal pain, each pain lasting at least 30 minutes, at least once a week, symptoms =1 year; (3) Age range from 20 to 70 years old, gender is not limited; (4) Patients who did not receive acupuncture treatment 3 months before enrollment; (5) The subject will voluntarily participate and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Patients with pain caused by organic diseases such as anal fissure, perianal abscess and hemorrhoids; (2) Patients with a history of anal and pelvic floor operations in the last 1 year; (3) Patients with a history of pelvic or spinal cord trauma; (4) Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, liver, kidney, respiratory system and hematopoietic system diseases or malignant tumors; (5) Patients with obvious psycho-psychological abnormalities and oral control of anti-anxiety or antidepressant drugs; (6) Women during pregnancy, lactation and menstruation.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical effective rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Days of pain per month;Quality of life evaluation;Psychological assessment;Anorectal manometry;Pelvic floor surface electromyography;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYahong Xue

Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xueyahong_1983@126.com18951755197

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026