Facial acupuncture combined with body acupuncture for melasma treatment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

TCTR

Registry ID

TCTR20140903004

Enrollment

Registered

2014-09-03

Start date

2014-10-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Melasma acupuncture&#44

Interventions

Particopants in group 1 (facial and boby acupuncture) will needled at the body region including Qihai (CV6)&#44

Xuchai (SP10)&#44

Zusanli (ST36)&#44

Hegu (LI4)&#44

Taichong (LR3)&#44

Sanyinjiao (SP6) and facial acupoints around melasma. The needles will removed after 30 minutes in each session. Participants will treated for 2 sessions per week for 8 consecutive weeks.,Participants

Experimental Procedure/Surgery,Active Comparator Procedure/Surgery

Facial acupuncture with body acupuncture,Facial acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: malasma with not currently treat withany methods

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: bleeding trendency or commence on anticoagulants or thrombolytic drugs, pregnency, uncontrolled hypertension, mental disorders

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Melasma 8 weeks after treatment area and colour scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
side effects during 8 weeks treatment period numbers of side effect reported	—

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactLakkana Rerksuppaphol

Srinakharinwirot University

lakkana_r@hotmail.com0818483183

Outcome results

None listed

Source: TCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026