Acupuncture for Acute Exacerbation of Bronchial Asthma

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial compares acupuncture based on biological holography theory plus standard Western treatment against standard Western treatment alone in adults with acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma. Seventy-two participants are randomly assigned to the two groups and receive 20 minutes of acupuncture once daily for five days, with a follow-up at three months. Outcomes include symptom and sign scores, lung function, asthma control test scores, dyspnea measures, quality of life, and biomarkers such as IL-4, eotaxin, and specific IgE to explore mechanisms. The aim is to determine if the acupuncture approach provides rapid anti-asthmatic effects and to develop a protocol for rapid anti-asthma acupuncture. Safety and feasibility are considered through standard clinical monitoring.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Patients meeting the Western medicine diagnostic criteria for acute exacerbation of bronchial asthma
2. Aged ≥ 18 years old
3. Voluntarily receive treatment and sign the informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Those who fail to meet the inclusion criteria
2. Patients suffering from other severe systemic diseases such as diseases of the circulatory system, hematological system and nervous system
3. Pregnant or lactating women
4. Subjects enrolled but not treated per the study protocol
5. Patients who have participated in other clinical trials of medicinal products within 3 months
6. Other circumstances deemed ineligible for enrollment by researchers

Where it's running

• the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine
  Zhengzhou, Henan, China Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Qinmei Yang
• Email: yangqinmei840105@126.com
• Phone: 15981845716

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.