None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : Treatment group will be conducted for 20 minutes each, two times per week during 8 weeks, total 16 times.
Acupuncture points : Both GB-34, ST-36, ST-44, SP-6, SP-10, LR-3, LI-4, LI-11
Sponsors
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: ? patients under treatment diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis and registered as a rare and intractable diseases. ? those whose SCCAI (Simple Clinical Colitis Activity Index Scores) are 6 degree or less. ? those who have no main medicine(5-ASA(5-aminosalicylates), immunomudulator, Anti- TNF(tumor necrosis factor-suppressant)) change during recent 3 months ? those who provided written informed consent. voluntarily ? those who are capable of participating in follow up observations during the trial. ? those who aged 19 to 75 years old ? those who have defecation three or more times each day
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: ? those who've got other acupuncture or moxibustion recent 3 months ago ? those who are pregnant ? those who have serious disease such as cancer ? those who needed modificated preion related with aggravated Ulcerative Colitis ? those who are deemed inappropriate by a physician ? those who don't provide informed consent ? those who have bleeding disorders such as blood coagulatiaon disorder
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| One days the number of bowel movements;Bristol stool form score. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Partial Mayo Score;QOL(quality of life) (EQ-5D(EuroQol five dimensions questionnaire)) | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public Contactkim young
Daegu Catholic University Medical Center
Outcome results
None listed