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Real world study of ear acupuncture therapy for acne

Real world study of ear acupuncture therapy for acne

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025001800
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-09-21
Start date
2025-09-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-13

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

Conditions

Acne

Interventions

Patients with acne:Auriculotherapy
Patients with acne:Drug therapy

Sponsors

Hebei University of Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (1) Those who meet the diagnostic criteria of the American Academy of Dermatology's 2024 guidelines for the management of acne vulgaris; (2) IgA score greater than 1; (3) Those who voluntarily participate in the study and sign the informed consent form; (4) Those with stable vital signs able to communicate normally cooperate with treatment and fill out relevant scales.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (1) Having other facial or chest back skin diseases that will affect the test results; (2) Those who are unable to cooperate with diagnosis and treatment and follow-up due to mental illness or inability to take care of themselves; (3) Refusing to sign the informed consent form; (4) Participants in other trials.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Investigator's Global Assessment(IGA);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD);Skin lesion score;Acne-Specific Quality of Life Scale(Acne-Q);Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale(HAMA);

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYanfen She

Hebei University of Chinese Medicine

she@hebcm.edu.cn18004016385

Outcome results

None listed

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