Biliary colic
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Age between 18 and 60 years and right-handed. (2) Mild tenderness in the right upper abdomen, with Murphy's sign (-). (3) Not taken any NSAIDs within two weeks. (4) Signed informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Calculus in bile duct. (2) Acute cholecystitis, acute suppurative, gangrenous, incarcerated cholecystitis and perforation of gallbladder with diffuse peritonitis, etc. (3) Serious complications or primary diseases such as cerebral, cardiovascular, liver, kidney, endocrine and hematopoietic system. (4) Severe digestive system diseases, such as peptic ulcer, upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, gastric tumor, Crohn's disease, irritable bowel syndrome, etc. (5) Other causes of upper abdominal pain, such as gastritis, enteritis, pancreatitis, peritonitis, etc. (6) White blood cells (WBCs)>15×10^9/L with systemic inflammatory response. (7) Mental disorders such as serious anxiety and depression (the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) scores = 70 or the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale (SDS) scores >=72); (8) Taking other medications, such as analgesic drugs. (9) Pregnancy or lactating women. (10) Participating in any other clinical trials in the past three months. (11) Received any acupuncture treatment in recent 1 month.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Numerical Rating Scale (NRS); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Local pain threshold at acupoints;the Chinese version of modified Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (C-MASS);the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale;The 12-item Short Form Health Survey;fNIRS;the Zung Self-Rating Anxiety Scale; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactRuirui Sun
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed