Evaluating the Efficacy of Acupuncture for Patients With Asymptomatic Hyperuricemia (HUA): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial

Status: Recruiting
Location: See location...
Intervention Type: Device, Behavioral
Study Type: Interventional
Study Phase: Not Applicable
SUMMARY

hyperuricemia (HUA) is an important risk factor for various chronic diseases, such as gout, and the current treatment programs for HUA are not ideal. It is urgent to find new methods to prevent and treat HUA and to carry out early clinical intervention. Acupuncture is commonly used for the treatment of HUA, while the evidence for its efficacy is still uncertain. This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of manual acupuncture for asymptomatic HUA.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 18
Maximum Age: 65
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Diagnosed as hyperuricemia; and

• Fasting blood uric acid level ≥ 7-11.0 mg/dL after 1 month of low-purine diet; and

• Without history of gouty arthritis; and

• Without drug treatment for hyperuricemia or stop uric acid-lowering drug treatment ≥12 weeks; and

• 18.5kg/m2≤BMI≤30.0kg/ m2; and

• Able to signing a informed consent.

Locations
Other Locations
China
Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
RECRUITING
Wuhan
Contact Information
Primary
Lingling Yu, PhD
527679774@qq.com
86-13545862185
Time Frame
Start Date: 2022-07-13
Estimated Completion Date: 2024-12-31
Participants
Target number of participants: 180
Treatments
Experimental: Verum acupuncture (VA)
Participants will be treated by real manual acupuncture and usual care. They will be treated twice a week for 8 weeks, to fulfill a 16-session treatment course. Each acupuncture treatment session for patients will be 30 minutes in duration.
Sham_comparator: Sham acupuncture (SA)
Participants will be treated by non-penetrating sham acupuncture and usual care. They will be treated twice a week for 8 weeks, to fulfill a 16-session treatment course. Each acupuncture treatment session for patients will be 30 minutes in duration.
Related Therapeutic Areas
Arthritis
Gout
Sponsors
Collaborators: Xianning Central Hospital, Wuhan Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Hospital
Leads: Lingling Yu (103250)

This content was sourced from clinicaltrials.gov

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