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NCT04187820
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Effect of Acupuncture on Mild to Moderate Active Crohn's Disease

Sponsor: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian

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Summary

To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease (CD) and its influence on brain function activity and the TRY-KYN metabolism level, and to screen the brain image markers of acupuncture on CD

Official title: Effect of Acupuncture on Crohn's Disease Via the Regulation of Trp-kyn Metabolism in Brain-gut Axis

Key Details

Gender

All

Age Range

16 Years - 70 Years

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Enrollment

60

Start Date

2019-06-01

Completion Date

2026-12-31

Last Updated

2025-05-14

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Interventions

OTHER

acupuncture

Patients receiving acupuncture and mild moxibustion, whom were treated 3 times per week for 12 weeks and followed up for 36 weeks. CV12 and Bilateral ST37, SP6, SP4, LR3, KI3, LI4 and LI11 were selected for acupuncture and bilateral ST25 and ST36 were selected for moxibustion. In the acupuncture group, Hwato acupuncture device was used to blind the subjects, and had the deqi sensation. The surface temperature of acupoints was maintained at 43℃± 1℃ for moxibustIon.

Locations (2)

Shanghai Research Institute of Acupuncture and Meridian

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

Guona Li

Shanghai, China