10
Participants
Start Date
October 31, 2012
Primary Completion Date
December 31, 2014
Study Completion Date
December 31, 2014
methotrexate
methotrexate: 7.5mg/week to 15mg/week for 3 months
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
NSAID: 100mg twice a day for 3 months
leflunomide
leflunomide: 20mg/day for 3 months
methotrexate
methotrexate: 7.5mg/week to 15mg/week for 3 months
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)
NSAID: 100mg twice a day for 3 months
leflunomide
leflunomide: 20mg/day for 3 months
Acupuncture
"30 minutes acupuncture every other day for 3 months.~Basic acupoints: Zusanli, st36; Taixi，KI3）; Shenxu, BL23 Additional acupoints due to personal condition: Waiguan，SJ5; Baxie，Ex-UE9;Yinlingquan，(SP9）; Quchi，LI11; Yanglingquan，GB34; Xuehai，SP10; Dazhu，BL11; Dazhui，DU14; Pixu，BL20."
Shanghai GuangHua Hospital of integrated traditional and western medicine, Shanghai
Lead Sponsor
Shanghai Guanghua Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine
OTHER
Chinese Academy of Sciences
OTHER_GOV