Effect of electroacupuncture treatment for itching and skin condition of patients with atopic dermatitis

Effect of electroacupuncture treatment for itching and skin condition of patients with atopic dermatitis - Effect of electroacupuncture treatment for itching and skin condition of patients with atopic dermatitis

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000020071

Enrollment

Registered

2015-12-04

Start date

2015-12-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

atopic dermatitis

Interventions

In addition to the standard treatment, electroacupuncture stimulation(100Hz) to LI11, LI10, ST36, and ST37 for 15min once a week for 10 weeks. standard treatment only

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Adult patients with atopic dermatitis and agreement on this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: patients treated with systemic treatment pregnant woman cases who are judged to discourage by attending principal investigator

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
severity of itching(Visual Analogue Scale) severity of atopic dermatitis(Patient Oriented SCORAD) stratum corneum TARC level skin barrier(TEWL, stratum corneum water content) QOL of patients(Skindex-16)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactMasato Egawa

Meiji University of Oriental Medicine Department of Geriatric Acupuncture and Moxibution

e_egawa@meiji-u.ac.jp0771-72-1181

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026