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Acupuncture treatment of people with residual symptoms of COVID-19 infection

Treatment of patients with sequelae of COVID-19 using acupuncture - a pilot study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
REBEC
Registry ID
RBR-29bt5qt
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2022-02-15
Start date
2021-07-19
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-10-27

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

Conditions

Sequelae of other specified infectious and parasitic diseases

Interventions

Intervention group: 50 patients with sequelae of COVID-19 will be treated with acupuncture in 10 weekly sessions of 20 minutes each session. Quality of life questionnaires, Edmonton scale to assess sy
E02.190.044

Sponsors

Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal
Lead Sponsor
Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal
Collaborator

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients with sequelae of COVID-19 who agree to sign the free and informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients with severe psychiatric problems, with surgical indication, with serious illnesses that require emergency care or with acute coronavirus disease

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Acupuncture is expected to ameliorate the persistent symptoms presented by coronavirus infection observed by the Edmonton scale.—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Acupuncture is expected to improve quality of life by evaluating the results of the quality of life questionnaire.—

Countries

Brazil

Contacts

Public ContactLuciana Aikawa

Hospital do Servidor Público Municipal

luaikawa@gmail.com+55(11)33977867

Outcome results

None listed

Source: REBEC (via WHO ICTRP)