Nocturnal leg cramps
Conditions
Interventions
experimental group:Fire needle (heating)
control group:Fire needle (not heating)
Sponsors
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1)No gender limit age between 50 and 75 years old; 2)Meet the Western medicine diagnostic standards of NLC; 3)NLC occurred for =8 days in the past 4 weeks; 4)Have not received fire acupuncture treatment in the past; 5) Voluntarily participate in this clinical study and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Suffering from neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis and spastic paralysis caused by spinal cord disease; 2)Combined with severe heart kidney or liver disease immune system disease blood system disease cancer or other serious disease; 3)NLC caused by secondary factors such as pregnant or lactating women electrolyte abnormalities (hypomagnesemia hypocalcemia hypokalemia) thyroid disease peripheral vascular disease severe osteoporosis lumbar spinal canal Stenosis long-term oral diuretics beta-agonists etc.; 4)Combined with serious mental illness such as depression anxiety etc.; 5) There are situations where fire acupuncture treatment is not suitable such as those with glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) = 8.0% those with diabetic foot or those with skin ulcers infections or allergies on the lower limbs. 6)Have taken drugs related to the treatment of NLC in the past month such as quinine verapamil magnesium supplements etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of days with NLC onset within 4 weeks; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Spasm duration;sleep quality;Ultrasound shear wave elastography to measure gastrocnemius muscle stiffness;quality of life;pain severity; | — |
Countries
china
Contacts
Public ContactWei You
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Capital Medical University
Outcome results
None listed