High-tech Acupuncture for Treatment of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
NCT ID: NCT02924831
Last Updated: 2016-10-05
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
PHASE2
210 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2016-11-30
2018-07-31
Brief Summary
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2. To compare the curative effects and the HR/HRV indices between applicationa of different acupoints as well as different treatments (acupuncture and moxibustion).
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Moxibustion group
drug:moxa Moxibustion was to stimulate acupoints of Guanyuan(RN4)and the Zusanli(ST36) with burned moxa.
moxibustion
Stimulating acupoints by using burned moxa
Acupuncture group
material: stainless steel needle In acupuncture treatment, needles were applied to acupoints of Guanyuan(RN4)and Zusanli(ST36),with manipulations to get Deqi sensation.
Acupuncture
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles with manual manipulation.
Placebo group
material: stainless steel needle Needles were applied to acupoints of Guanyuan(RN4)and Zusanli(ST36),but without any manipulations and Deqi sensation.
placebo
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles without manual manipulation.
Zusanliļ¼ST36)-acupuncture group
material: stainless steel needle Stimulating acupoints of Zusanli(ST36) with acupuncture.
Acupuncture
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles with manual manipulation.
Guanyuan(RN4)-acupuncture group
material: stainless steel needle. Stimulating acupoint of Guanyuan(RN4) with acupuncture.
Acupuncture
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles with manual manipulation.
Interventions
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Acupuncture
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles with manual manipulation.
moxibustion
Stimulating acupoints by using burned moxa
placebo
Stimulating acupoints by using stainless steel needles without manual manipulation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
2. Aged from 18-65;
3. With no skin lesions for the acupuncture area;
4. Sign on the Informed Consent Form;
Exclusion Criteria
2. Patients suffering from heart and cerebrovascular diseases, serious lung disease, diabetes, neurological diseases, or severe primary diseases such as those of liver, kidney and the hematopoietic system.
3. Persons suffering from a mental disease, Alzheimer's disease or cancer.
4. Persons who have taken qi-reinforcing Chinese herbal medicine in the week preceding the investigation.
5. Pregnant women and nursing mothers.
6. Persons suffering from thrombocytopenia and abnormalities of blood coagulation function.
7. Persons with alcohol and drug abuse history.
18 Years
65 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Hubei Provincial Collaborative Innovation Center of Preventive Treatment by Acupuncture and Moxibust
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Locations
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Hubei university of TCM
Wuhan, Hubei, China
Countries
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Central Contacts
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References
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Li T, Litscher G, Zhou Y, Song Y, Shu Q, Chen L, Huang Q, Wang Y, Tian H, Teng R, Wang H, Liang F. Effects of acupuncture and moxibustion on heart rate variability in chronic fatigue syndrome patients: Regulating the autonomic nervous system in a clinical randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Sep;92:103184. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103184. Epub 2025 Apr 30.
Other Identifiers
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XTCX2016-QXZ
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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