Ankylosing Spondylitis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Meet diagnostic criteria for ankylosing spondylitis; Voluntarily participate in the study; Age =18 and =60 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Unwillingness to sign the written informed consent form;2) Patients with advanced spinal curvature and deformity, severe malformation, or disability;3) Concurrent participation in other clinical trials;4) Lactating women, pregnant women, and postmenopausal women;5) Patients with severe concurrent primary organ dysfunction (such as heart, liver, or kidney dysfunction) or other conditions that may interfere with follow-up evaluation; patients with a history of vertebral fracture before enrollment;6) Patients deemed unsuitable for Du Meridian moxibustion by physicians, such as those with severe dermatitis, skin lesions on the lumbodorsal region, or TCM syndrome differentiation of damp-heat, yin deficiency, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Bone Density; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Vertebral Fracture; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Jiangbei District Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chongqing