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A Clinical Study on the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture at Zulinqi (GB41) Based on the Theory of "Eight Confluent Points" for Acute Ureteral Stone Pain

A Clinical Study on the Analgesic Effect of Acupuncture at Zulinqi (GB41) Based on the Theory of "Eight Confluent Points" for Acute Ureteral Stone Pain

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2600120601
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-17
Start date
2025-05-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-23

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

Conditions

Acute Renal Colic

Interventions

Trial Group:Intramuscular ketorolac tromethamine 30mg + acupuncture at Zulinqi point (retained for 30min)
if pain remains unrelieved within 2h and VAS > 8, administer additional intramuscular pethidine hydrochloride 0.05g
Control Group:Intramuscular ketorolac tromethamine 30mg

Sponsors

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Fangshan Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-65 years; 2.Diagnosed with ureteral stones and presenting with urolithiasis-related pain; 3. Pain Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) score = 5 points; 4. Ureteral stone size = 5 mm (criteria for potential spontaneous passage); 5. Informed consent obtained from the patient or legal representative, with a signed informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe cardiac, hepatic, or renal dysfunction; 2.Patients who have taken or been administered analgesics or antispasmodics orally or by injection within 6 hours prior to the visit, or who are currently participating in other clinical trials; 3. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding; 4. Patients with a history of needle fainting or fear of acupuncture, or those with local skin conditions at the acupuncture site such as infection, ulceration, tumor, or edema; 5. Patients allergic to Ketorolac Tromethamine Injection; 6. Patients currently participating in other drug clinical trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Visual Analog Scale (VAS) Pain Score;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Time to Pain Relief and Recurrence Time;Efficacy Evaluation of Complications;Frequency of Pain Episodes;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Heng

Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Fangshan Hospital

383647515@qq.com+86 188 1113 5413

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026