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Clinical research on the improvement of pruritus in atopic dermatitis based on the damp-heat differentiation and treatment electroacupuncture therapy of "Xia's Surgery"

Clinical research on the improvement of pruritus in atopic dermatitis based on the damp-heat differentiation and treatment electroacupuncture therapy of "Xia's Surgery"

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000959
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-04-16
Start date
2025-06-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-28

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

Conditions

Atopic dermatitis

Interventions

Electroacupuncture group:Press pin (no pin on the surface)
Fake electroneedle group:Acupuncture treatment does not require electricity

Sponsors

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Meeting the diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis in Western medicine and the diagnostic criteria for the syndrome of damp-heat accumulation in the skin in Traditional Chinese Medicine; 2. Age ranging from 18 to 65 years old with no gender restrictions; 3. VAS score > 3; 4. Agreeing to participate in the clinical trial observation and being able to cooperate with regular follow-ups; 5. Signing the informed consent form and noting the date.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients who have received hormone or immunosuppressant treatment or have a history of acupuncture within two weeks; 2. Patients who cannot tolerate acupuncture for a long time; 3. Patients with severe secondary infection symptoms including local skin infections and infections in other organs throughout the body; 4. Pregnant lactating women or women planning to become pregnant during the trial period; 5. Patients with diabetes or severe heart liver or kidney diseases; 6. Patients who have received other investigational drugs or participated in other clinical trials within three months; 7. Patients with a history of severe mental illness or a family history of it; 8. Patients with a history of alcohol abuse drug abuse or substance abuse; 9. Other patients deemed unsuitable for this study by the researchers for other reasons.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Average pruritus intensity;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Dermatology Life Quality Index;Eczema area and severity index;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactXiaojie Ding

Yueyang Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Affiliated to Shanghai

dingxiaojie1222@163.com18816515830

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026