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Effect of Acupuncture on Patients With Functional Dyspepsia: a Multi-center, Randomized, Waitlist-controlled Trial

NCT01921504 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 76

Last updated 2013-08-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of acupuncture treatment on functional dyspepsia.

Conditions

  • Functional Dyspepsia

Interventions

DEVICE

Acupuncture

Acupuncture treatment 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: 9-19 2b) Acupoints: Basic points - Large Intestine(LI)4, Stomach(ST)36, Liver(LR)3, Spleen(SP)4, Conception Vessel(CV)12 Optional points - Gallbladder(GB)21, Small Intestine(SI)14, Pericardium(PC)6, External points of Hand and Neck(EX-HN)5, Stomach(ST)34 2c) Depth: 5 \~ 30mm 2d) Response sought: 'Deqi' 2e) Needle stimulation: Manipulation 2f) Retention time: 15 minutes 2g) Needle type: 25 X 30 mm, sterilized stainless steel needle, Dongbang Inc., Korea

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Acupuncture and Meridian Science Research Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Kyunghee University Medical Center

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jae-woo Park, Doctor's degree · Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong, Seoul, Repulic of Korea

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2013-08-31
Primary Completion
2013-12-31
Completion
2014-02-28

Countries

  • South Korea

Study Locations

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