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A multi-center randomized controlled trial to explore the clinical effectiveness and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

A multi-center randomized controlled trial to explore the clinical effectiveness and neurobiological mechanisms of acupuncture for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300071725
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-05-23
Start date
2022-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-12

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

Conditions

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Interventions

acupuncture group:Basic treatment plus acupuncture
placebo-acupuncture group:Basic treatment plus placebo acupuncture

Sponsors

West China Hospital, Sichuan University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
40 Years to 80 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Patients diagnosed with stable COPD (in line with the diagnostic criteria published in the 2021 Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease(GOLD) and the guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (revised 2021)), and their condition has been stable without acute exacerbation in recent 4 weeks; 2. The severity of airflow restriction was classified as GOLD II-IV; 3. Participants are those aged between 40-80 years and no limitation of gender; 4. No history of infection or aggravation of respiratory symptoms, no drug changes and no edema symptoms within 3 months before the start of the study; 5. Patients who can walk independently; 6. Patients who have not undergone pulmonary rehabilitation in recent 6 months; 7. Good compliance, willing to cooperate with the research and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe dysfunction of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular system, nervous system, blood system, immune system, digestive system and thyroid, chronic liver and kidney insufficiency and malignant tumor; 2. Other concomitant active or clinically significant respiratory diseases that have a significant impact on the study; such as subjects with bronchial asthma, active tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, pulmonary interstitial diseases or other active lung diseases; 3. Those who use long-term oxygen therapy (oxygen therapy time > 15h / D) or mechanical ventilation; 4. Dissatisfied with blood pressure and blood glucose control; 5. Have a history of mental illness, mental retardation and mobility impairment; 6. Pregnant or lactating women; 7. Those who have participated in other clinical trials in recent 6 months or at the same time.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Pulmonary lung function;symptom score;6 min walking test;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Exacerbation frequency;Proportion of subjects with acute exacerbation;The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale;Inflammatory factors of induced sputum and serum;Functional connectivity of brain;Cognitive scale score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJuanjuan Fu

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

fu.juanjuan@scu.edu.cn+86 18980606822

Outcome results

None listed

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