The Effect and Mechanism of Acupuncture on Functional Dyspepsia

NCT ID: NCT02358486

Last Updated: 2017-08-18

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

70 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2018-01-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture on functional dyspepsia compared with sham control. The study aims to clarify the mechanism of acupuncture by assessing functional magnetic resonance imaging and metabolomics.

Detailed Description

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Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder without any structural lesion. Due to the lack of satisfactory effect of conventional treatments, many FD patients turn to alternative treatments such as acupuncture. Acupuncture, one of the most sought therapeutic modalities in traditional Korean Medicine, has been commonly used for treating gastrointestinal disorders.

However, the effect and mechanism of acupuncture on FD has not been rigorously evaluated. In the present study, we will investigate whether 10 sessions of acupuncture over 4 weeks, in comparison with sham acupuncture, improve symptoms of FD and activate regions of brain area. We will also perform metabolomics study to find the mechanism of acupuncture to FD. Outcome measures include proportion of responder, Korean version of Nepean Dyspepsia Index, Functional Dyspepsia-Related Quality of Life, Ways of Coping Question, Coping Strategy Questionnaire, Perception of bodily sensation, The State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, functional magnetic resonance imaging and metabolomic study.

Conditions

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Dyspepsia

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Acupuncture

Participants in this group are given 10 times of real acupuncture treatment for 4 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

1. Acupuncture rationale 1a) Style of acupuncture: body acupuncture (in accordance with meridian theory)
2. Needling details 2a) Number of needle insertions per subject per session: 13 2b) Acupoints: Basic points - Large Intestine(LI)4, Stomach(ST)36, Liver(LR)3, Pericardium(PC)3, Spleen(SP)4, Stomach(ST)34, Conception Vessel(CV)12, 2c) Depth: 5 \~ 30mm 2d) Response sought: 'De qi' sensation; 2e) Needle stimulation: Manipulation 2f) Retention time: 15 minutes 2g) Needle type: 0.2 X 40 mm, sterilized stainless steel needle, Dongbang Inc., Korea

Sham acupuncture

Participants in this group are given 10 times of sham acupuncture treatment for 4 weeks.

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR

Sham acupuncture

Intervention Type DEVICE

The participants in sham acupuncture group are given sham acupuncture treatment at the same acupoints in the same times and method as acupuncture arm. The sham device would be a Streitberger device.

Interventions

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Acupuncture

1. Acupuncture rationale 1a) Style of acupuncture: body acupuncture (in accordance with meridian theory)
2. Needling details 2a) Number of needle insertions per subject per session: 13 2b) Acupoints: Basic points - Large Intestine(LI)4, Stomach(ST)36, Liver(LR)3, Pericardium(PC)3, Spleen(SP)4, Stomach(ST)34, Conception Vessel(CV)12, 2c) Depth: 5 \~ 30mm 2d) Response sought: 'De qi' sensation; 2e) Needle stimulation: Manipulation 2f) Retention time: 15 minutes 2g) Needle type: 0.2 X 40 mm, sterilized stainless steel needle, Dongbang Inc., Korea

Intervention Type DEVICE

Sham acupuncture

The participants in sham acupuncture group are given sham acupuncture treatment at the same acupoints in the same times and method as acupuncture arm. The sham device would be a Streitberger device.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Other Intervention Names

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Acupuncture treatment Streitberger Device

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

Participants should meet following conditions:

1. Aged of 30 - 49
2. Individuals who meet FD and postprandial distress syndrome (PDS) criteria in Rome III
3. Individuals who complain the degree of dyspepsia for more than 40 points of visual analogue scale (VAS; 0, no symptom at all; 100, the most severe symptom one ever had)
4. At least 3 questions show more than 2 points in Gastrointestinal impact scale
5. Individuals who have normal esophagogastroduodenoscopy results within a year and no organic diseases which can explain current symptoms such as peptic ulcer, dysplasia, mucosa-associated, lymphoid tissue lymphoma, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer
6. Individuals who are not supposed to take any other treatments associated with FD during the study
7. Individuals who voluntarily agree with a study protocol and sign a written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who report the followings will be excluded:

1. Individuals who have organic diseases such as gastroesophageal reflux disease
2. Individuals who have obvious signs of irritable bowel syndrome
3. Individuals who have alarm symptoms (weight loss, black or tar stool or dysphagia)
4. Individuals who have serious structural disease (disease of heart, lung, liver or kidney) or mental illness
5. Individuals who have had surgery related with the gastrointestinal tract , except for appendectomy more than six months ago
6. Individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding
7. Individuals who are taking drugs which might affect gastrointestinal tract; minimum wash-out period of 2 weeks is required before participating in the trial
8. Individuals who are HIV-positive
9. Individuals who have a problem of mal-absorption
10. Individuals who have difficulties in attending the trial (eg. paralysis, serious mental illness, dementia, drug addiction, time constraint, severe disorder in vision or hearing, illiteracy, etc.)
11. Individuals who do not want to sign the informed consent
12. Individuals who have other diseases that could interfere acupuncture treatment, e.g. clotting disorders or leukopenia, pace-maker, epilepsy, or anticoagulant therapy
13. Individuals who have metal implants or fragments which might influence fMRI examination
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Kyunghee University Medical Center

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Seok-Jae Ko

PhD, Professor, Department of Korean Internal Medicine

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Seok-Jae Ko, KMD, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Locations

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Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong

Seoul, Gangdong-gu, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Seok-Jae Ko, KMD, PhD

Role: CONTACT

+82-2-440-6245

Facility Contacts

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Seok-Jae Ko, KMD, PhD

Role: primary

+82-2-440-6245

References

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Reference Type BACKGROUND
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Reference Type DERIVED
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Other Identifiers

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KHNMCOH 2014-08-002

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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