Cardiovascular Protective Role of Laser Acupuncture in Systemic Lupus

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

60 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2021-07-12

Study Completion Date

2021-11-30

Brief Summary

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Systemic lupus erythematosus is a chronic and multisystemic autoimmune disorder which predominantly affecting women. The most common cause of death in lupus patients affected by disease for more than 5 years is cardiovascular disease due to presence of some factors as oxidative stress, pro-inflammatory cytokines , dyslipidemia, diabetes, and hypertension.

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Detailed Description

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laser acupuncture (active or sham) for one month (3 days/week ) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian (laser will be applied for 1 min on every acupiont) in lupus females

Conditions

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System; Lupus Erythematosus

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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group 1

thirty lupus women received laser acupuncture (active) for one month (3 days week) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian (laser was applied for 1 min on every acupiont).

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

laser application on acupoints

Intervention Type DEVICE

laser acupuncture

group 2

thirty lupus women received laser acupuncture (sham) for one month (3 days) on acupoint number 14 of GV meridian, acupoint number 4 and 11 of large intestine, acupoint number 34 of gall bladder meridian, acupoint number 3 of liver meridian, acupoint number 4, 12, and 9 of conception vessel meridian, acupoint number 40, 36, and 25 of stomach meridian, acupoint number 6 of spleen meridian, and acupoint number 5 of triple energizer meridian (laser was be applied for 1 min on every acupiont).

Group Type SHAM_COMPARATOR