72
Participants
Start Date
July 31, 2015
Primary Completion Date
September 30, 2017
Study Completion Date
September 30, 2017
Magnetic stickers
36 patients receive acupoint sticking treatment of Chinese herbal medicine on Dazhui(GV14) and Tiantu(RN22), and magnetic stickers on Feishu(BL13), Pishu(BL20) and Shenshu(BL23) once every other day, retention for 4 hours. Patients receive verum acupoint sticking therapy once every other day with a total of 18 sessions in 6 weeks.
Sham magnetic stickers
36 patients receive acupoint sticking treatment of Chinese herbal medicine on Dazhui(GV14) and Tiantu(RN22), and sham magnetic stickers on Feishu(BL13), Pishu(BL20) and Shenshu(BL23) once every other day, retention for 4 hours. Patients receive verum acupoint sticking therapy once every other day with a total of 18 sessions in 6 weeks.
Chinese herbal medicine
72 patients receive acupoint sticking treatment of Chinese herbal medicine on Dazhui(GV14) and Tiantu(RN22).
Longhua Hospital Affiliated Shanghai University of TCM, Shanghai
Shanghai Municipal Health Bureau
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Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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