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A randomized controlled study on acupuncture treatment of levator ani syndrome

A randomized controlled study on acupuncture treatment of levator ani syndrome

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300072344
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-06-10
Start date
2023-06-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-18

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

Conditions

levator ani syndrome

Interventions

Acupuncture group:After communicating with the patient, the patient was instructed to take the prone position and the local skin was routinely disinfected. The acupuncturist acupunctured the patient '
sham acupuncture group:After communicating with the patient, the patient was instructed to take the prone position and the local skin was routinely disinfected. The acupuncturist took the bilateral fa

Sponsors

Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
20 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Subjects must meet all the following requirements : ( 1 ) Patients who met the diagnostic criteria for levator ani syndrome ( functional gastrointestinal disease Rome IV ) ; ( 2 ) Patients with chronic or recurrent anorectal pain, each pain lasted at least 30 minutes, at least once a week, symptoms appear = 1 year, rectal examination : puborectalis traction pain ; ( 3 ) Age 20 to 70 years old, gender is not limited ; ( 4 ) Those who did not receive acupuncture treatment 3 months before enrollment ; ( 5 ) Participants voluntarily participated and signed informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Subjects cannot be enrolled if they meet any of the following requirements : ( 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 surgery in the last 1 year ; ( 3 ) Patients with a history of pelvic and spinal cord injury ; ( 4 ) patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, liver, kidney, respiratory and hematopoietic system diseases or malignant tumors ; ( 5 ) patients with obvious mental and psychological abnormalities, usually oral anti-anxiety or antidepressant drug control ; ( 6 ) pregnancy, lactation, menstrual women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinical treatment efficiency;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Pain days per month;life quality evaluation;psychological assessment;anorectal manometry;Pelvic floor surface electromyography detection;tcm syndrome score;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYahong Xue

Nanjing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

xueyahong_1983@126.com+86 189 5175 5197

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026