Biliary Colic
Conditions
Interventions
Acupuncture group:acupuncture
Sham acupuncture group:Park sham device
Sponsors
the Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. meet the diagnostic criteria; 2. mild tenderness in the right upper quadrant, Murphy's sign (-)/(+); 3. the score of NRS>=3; 4. BC patients aged 18 to 60 years old, without gender restrictions; 5. gallbladder stones demonstrated by radiology or ultrasonography; 6. no acupuncture treatment in the past month; 7. not participating in other clinical studies; 8. voluntarily sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. a history of jaundice; 2. presenting bile duct stones, acute cholecystitis, acute suppurative cholecystitis, gangrenous cholecystitis, incarcerated cholecystitis, gallbladder perforation with diffuse peritonitis, BC complicated with acute pancreatitis; 3. analgesics such as antispasmodic, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, choleretic are injected before acupuncture; 4. serious complications or primary diseases involving the brain, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, endocrine, or hematopoietic systems; 5. Serious digestive system diseases, such as peptic ulcer, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric tumor, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, etc.; 6. pregnant women; 7. patients participating in other clinical trials within the last three months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the change of pain intensity from baseline to 30 min after acupuncture by evaluating the numerical rating scale (NRS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The pain intensity;The degree of gastrointestinal symptoms;the Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20);The anxiety level during pain episodes;the Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III);the Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS);Acupuncture Expectancy Scale;patient’s satisfaction for acupuncture;the Chinese version of the modified Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (C-MASS);The usage of rescue analgesia and at 30 min after needle manipulation;the recurrence rate of BC and adverse events at 72 hours after needle manipulation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactRuiRui Sun
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed