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Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment of Hyperuricemia

Clinical Observation on Acupuncture Treatment of Hyperuricemia

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002106
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-11-04
Start date
2024-04-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-11-17

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

Conditions

Hyperuricemia

Interventions

control group:Basic treatment (health education)
treatment group:Basic treatment + acupuncture + moxibustion

Sponsors

Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meets the diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine for hyperuricemia (1) Diagnostic criteria of Western medicine: According to the "Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Gout and Hyperuricemia with Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine", under normal purine diet, the fasting blood uric acid level should be greater than 420 µ mol/L (7mg/dL) in males and menopausal females, and greater than 360 µ mol/L (6mg/dL) in non menopausal females on two occasions, not on the same day. (2) Diagnostic criteria of traditional Chinese medicine: Based on clinical observation and the research of this topic, patients with spleen kidney deficiency and dampness turbidity syndrome were collected. Referring to the "Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines for Gout and Hyperuricemia Syndrome Combination" released by the Chinese Society of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2021, the HUA criteria are formulated as follows: Main symptoms: limb fatigue, obesity, fatigue, soreness and weakness in the waist and knees; Secondary symptoms: preference for fatty and sweet food, sticky mouth, dizziness, tinnitus, frequent urination, loose or sticky stool; Tongue veins: The tongue body is plump or has tooth marks, the tongue texture is light or dull, the coating is white or white greasy, and the veins are deep, thin or smooth; Having two main symptoms; Or one main symptom and two secondary symptoms, combined with tongue pulse, can be diagnosed. 2. Age range of 18-70, gender not limited; 3. Voluntarily sign an informed consent form and participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Acute attack period of gout (2) Patients with uric acid nephropathy (3) Patients with secondary hyperuricemia diseases, such as kidney disease, hematological disorders, tumors, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy (4) Those who have taken uric acid lowering drugs in the past month, or are currently taking certain drugs that can affect blood uric acid metabolism in the body (such as thiazide diuretics, diapers, salicylic acid preparations, etc.) (5) Patients with severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, hematological disorders, and malignant tumors (6) Pregnancy or lactation period (7) Individuals with mental illness

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
blood uric acid;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
blood fat;blood glucose;Body Mass Index;Quantitative scoring of TCM syndromes;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactSHEN WEIDONG

Shanghai Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

shenweidong1018@163.com13391019193

Outcome results

None listed

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