rheumatoid arthritis
Conditions
Interventions
lidong needling therapy group:lidong needling therapy
Sponsors
Taizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.Meets the RA diagnostic criteria established by ACR/EULAR in 2010; 2. Individuals aged 18 to 75 regardless of gender; 3. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) = 30mm Disease activity score (DAS 28)>3.2 points; 4.Individuals who can take care of themselves express themselves clearly and cooperate with treatment examinations and relevant assessments; 5. Prior to recruitment receive stable doses of biomedical combination therapy for at least one month including Disease modifying anti rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids (equal to or less than 15 mg/day of prednisone or equivalent) and be advised not to change conventional treatment methods during the study period; 6).Voluntarily participate in this experiment and sign the informed consent form..
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Severe subjects with severe joint deformities with joint function in stage IV or above; 2.Merge other rheumatic and immune system diseases (such as systemic lupus erythematosus Sjogren's syndrome ankylosing spondylitis etc.); 3.Patients with other serious diseases such as heart brain liver kidney or hematopoietic system; 4. Pregnant and lactating women; 5. Received acupuncture treatment for RA in the past 3 months; 6. Participate in other clinical studies within the past 3 months. Those who meet one or more of the above requirements will be excluded.1.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Week 8 DAS 28 Score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| DAS 28 score;Proportion of subjects achieving clinical remission (DAS 28 score = 2.6);Disease condition VAS score;Clinical observational index evaluation;Hand function assessment;Measurement of knee joint range of motion;The subject's evaluation of physical function;Acupuncture improves the quality of life of the subjects;Emotional state evaluation; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactWang Zhijuan
Taizhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed