Adult Idiopathic Scoliosis
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental Group:Routine health education combined with Tiaojiroujinzhenggu acupuncture
Control Group:Routine education combined with sham acupuncture
Sponsors
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Yueyang Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Meets the Western medical diagnostic criteria for adult idiopathic scoliosis; (2) 18 = age = 60, with no restriction on gender; (3) No language barriers, able to understand the content of the scales; (4) Has not received any other form of treatment for adult idiopathic scoliosis in the past month; (5) Volunteers willing to participate actively and sign the informed consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Cobb angle = 40°; (2) Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, spinal surgery history, or rheumatic diseases; (3) Patients with other severe visceral organ system diseases (heart, liver, lungs, kidneys, brain, etc.) or mental disorders; (4) Patients with coagulation disorders; (5) Patients with a history of lumbar trauma or surgery, or severe skin damage, infection, etc., at the treatment site; (6) Patients with an allergic constitution, allergic to acupuncture needles, prone to needle fainting, or fear of pain; (7) Pregnant or breastfeeding women.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cobb angle; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Angle of Trunk Rotation;Scoliosis Research Society-22 Questionnaire;Spinal Morphological Assessment;Surface infrared thermography; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactHou Wenguang
Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Yueyang Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Outcome results
None listed