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Effect of Acupuncture on Mild to Moderate Active Crohn's Disease
Sponsor: Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian
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
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