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Safely and Efficacy of Auricular Acupuncture for the Treatment of Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Safely and Efficacy of Auricular Acupuncture for the Treatment of Erythematotelangiectatic rosacea: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2024000324
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2024-08-29
Start date
2024-08-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-16

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

Conditions

rosacea

Interventions

Control group:Auricular acupuncture sham stimulation
Treatment group:Auricular acupuncture stimulation

Sponsors

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1)Patients aged 18-60 (not including 18 including 60 regardless of gender). (2)Meet the diagnostic criteria of erythematotelangiectatic rosacea and CEA score = 2. (3)Can comply with the research or follow-up process can cooperate to observe adverse events and efficacy.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Apular pustular ocular nasal rosacea subjects. (2) Participated in any clinical study of any research drug within 1 month prior to enrollment. (3) Drugs that affect the symptoms of rosacea are being used such as psychoneurotic drugs such as carvedilol gabapentin and duloxetine as well as drugs that affect the condition of rosacea such as minocycline hydrochloride and isotretinoin. (4) Patients with bradycardia or severe heart liver lung kidney and other important organ lesions and hematopoietic system diseases that researchers believe are not suitable for clinical trials. (5) Subjects with malignant tumors systemic failure or low immune function. (6) Patients with facial acne atopic dermatitis hormone-dependent dermatitis and other facial skin-related diseases. (7) Subjects with a history of epilepsy and family history of epilepsy and tic disorder and other mental and neurological disorders who could not cooperate. (8) Acupuncture treatment taboo afraid of pricking needle afraid of pain. (9) Auricular skin abscess infection ulceration edema scar or allergy to desensitizing tape. (10) The outer ear cartilage suffering from multiple cartilage inflammation nodules and other lesions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Clinicians Erythema Assessment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Patient Self-Assessment;Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index;Global Flushing Severity Scale;Hamilton depression rating scale;Visual analog scale for migraine;Hamilton anxiety scale;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJian Li

The First Affiliated Hospital of Army Medical University

leejian860@qq.com15086652137

Outcome results

None listed

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