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Acupuncture for Primary Sjögren Syndrome

NCT02691377 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2016-02-29

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective and safe in the treatment of Primary Sjögren Syndrome.

Conditions

  • Sjogren's Syndrome

Interventions

DEVICE

acupuncture group

Acupoints include 11 on the head, two on the upper extremities, and two on the lower extremities. Before performing acupuncture, a small pad will be pasted on each acupoint. All the needles will insert the acupoints through these pads. Then, they will be twirled, lifted and thrust three times to elicit the Deqi sensation. Each session will last 30 minutes.

DEVICE

Sham Acupuncture group

The same acupoints with acupuncture group are selected.A placebo needle with a blunt tip will be used to perform sham acupuncture. They will only insert the pad and no skin penetration. The same procedure with acupuncture group will be performed.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Guang'anmen Hospital of China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Xinyao Zhou, MD · Guang'anmen Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
TRIPLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-03-31
Primary Completion
2017-03-31
Completion
2017-03-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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