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An open-label randomized controlled trial of bloodletting at the liver point for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in liver cirrhosis

An open-label randomized controlled trial of bloodletting at the liver point for the treatment of thrombocytopenia in liver cirrhosis

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000219
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-01-30
Start date
2026-02-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-03-02

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

Conditions

Hepatic cirrhosis with thrombocytopenia

Interventions

Treatment group:Conventional Western Medical Treatment Combined with Bloodletting Therapy at Ganshu (BL18) Acupoint

Sponsors

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. Age: 18 to 70 years old (inclusive), gender unrestricted. 2. Meet the Western medical diagnostic criteria for liver cirrhosis and thrombocytopenia related to liver diseases. 3. Platelet count: 20×109/L < platelet count < 50×109/L 4. The patient agrees to join this clinical study, voluntarily signed the informed consent form, and agrees to participate in all visits, examinations and treatments as required by the research protocol.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with severe skin diseases; 2. History of liver malignancy or liver transplantation; received artificial liver treatment; 3. Received drugs such as rhTPO, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, interleukin-11, or antiplatelet drugs to increase platelets within one month before enrollment; 4. Portal vein or deep vein thrombosis before treatment; 5. Patients with severe organic lesions in heart, brain, lung, kidney, etc.; 6. Hematological diseases, such as hematological malignancies, immune hemolytic anemia or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura; 7. Pregnant and lactating women, and women of childbearing age who refuse to maintain the contraceptive measures approved by the investigator throughout the study; 8. Patients with mental disorders or language expression and communication disorders; 9. Participated in other clinical trials within the past three months; 10. Lost to follow-up or incomplete data; 11. Other conditions deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of patients whose platelet count recovered to > 50×109/L after 2 weeks of treatment;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Platelet count and changes from baseline on days 7 and 14 of treatment;Liver and kidney function on the 7th and 14th days and the changes relative to the baseline.;Blood routine tests on the 7th and 14th days and the changes relative to the baseline.;Coagulation function on the 7th and 14th days and the changes relative to the baseline;Thrombopoietin (TPO) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on the 7th and 14th days;MELD on the 7th and 14th days and the changes relative to the baseline;Adverse events that occurred on the 7th and 14th days;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLingying Huang

Shuguang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

hly320@126.com137 6458 7034

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 14, 2026