Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial
Abstract Background Biliary colic (BC) is a frequent hepatobiliary disorder encountered in emergency departments. Acupuncture may be effective as an alternative and complementary medicine for BC. Nonetheless, rigorous trials investigating its efficacy are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study pr...
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| author | YuanFang Zhou YuQuan Shen XiangYin Ye DongMei He Ning Sun Yong Zhang YaFei Zhang Chao Long ShanBin Ding LiPing Deng Yi Deng FanRong Liang XianTian Gong RuiRui Sun |
| author_facet | YuanFang Zhou YuQuan Shen XiangYin Ye DongMei He Ning Sun Yong Zhang YaFei Zhang Chao Long ShanBin Ding LiPing Deng Yi Deng FanRong Liang XianTian Gong RuiRui Sun |
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| description | Abstract Background Biliary colic (BC) is a frequent hepatobiliary disorder encountered in emergency departments. Acupuncture may be effective as an alternative and complementary medicine for BC. Nonetheless, rigorous trials investigating its efficacy are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study protocol is to determine whether acupuncture provides immediate relief of pain and associated symptoms in BC patients. Method Eighty-six participants who aged from 18 to 60 years with BC will be recruited in the First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu (West China Longquan Hospital Sichuan University). All participants will be allocated into two treatment groups including acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group using a 1:1 ratio. Each group will only receive a single 30-min needle treatment while waiting for their test results after completing the routine examination for BC. The primary outcome of the study is to assess the change in pain intensity after the 30-min acupuncture treatment. The secondary outcomes of the study include the change in pain intensity at various time points, the degree of gastrointestinal symptoms at different time points, the level of anxiety experienced during pain episodes at different time points, the score of Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20), the score of Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III), and the score of Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), among others. Discussion The results of this research will provide substantial evidence regarding the efficacy of acupuncture in alleviating symptoms associated with BC. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, ChiCTR2300070661. Registered on 19 April 2023. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0348912fa034c46922ab9058fc519722023-07-09T11:05:53ZengBMCBMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies2662-76712023-07-012311810.1186/s12906-023-04030-8Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trialYuanFang Zhou0YuQuan Shen1XiangYin Ye2DongMei He3Ning Sun4Yong Zhang5YaFei Zhang6Chao Long7ShanBin Ding8LiPing Deng9Yi Deng10FanRong Liang11XianTian Gong12RuiRui Sun13Acupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rdTeaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Sichuan ProvinceDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rdTeaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Sichuan ProvinceEmergency Department, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictRehabilitation Medicine Center and Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan UniversityEmergency Department, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictEmergency Department, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictEmergency Department, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictEmergency Department, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictDepartment of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First People’s Hospital of Longquanyi DistrictAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rdTeaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Sichuan ProvinceMeishan Hospital of Traditional Chinese MedicineAcupuncture and Tuina School/The 3rdTeaching Hospital, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine/ Clinical Research Center for Acupuncture and Moxibustion in Sichuan ProvinceAbstract Background Biliary colic (BC) is a frequent hepatobiliary disorder encountered in emergency departments. Acupuncture may be effective as an alternative and complementary medicine for BC. Nonetheless, rigorous trials investigating its efficacy are lacking. Therefore, the aim of this study protocol is to determine whether acupuncture provides immediate relief of pain and associated symptoms in BC patients. Method Eighty-six participants who aged from 18 to 60 years with BC will be recruited in the First People's Hospital of Longquanyi District, Chengdu (West China Longquan Hospital Sichuan University). All participants will be allocated into two treatment groups including acupuncture group and sham acupuncture group using a 1:1 ratio. Each group will only receive a single 30-min needle treatment while waiting for their test results after completing the routine examination for BC. The primary outcome of the study is to assess the change in pain intensity after the 30-min acupuncture treatment. The secondary outcomes of the study include the change in pain intensity at various time points, the degree of gastrointestinal symptoms at different time points, the level of anxiety experienced during pain episodes at different time points, the score of Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale-20 (PASS-20), the score of Fear of Pain Questionnaire-III (FPQ-III), and the score of Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS), among others. Discussion The results of this research will provide substantial evidence regarding the efficacy of acupuncture in alleviating symptoms associated with BC. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, ChiCTR2300070661. Registered on 19 April 2023.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04030-8Biliary colicAcupunctureRandomized controlled trialProtocol |
| spellingShingle | YuanFang Zhou YuQuan Shen XiangYin Ye DongMei He Ning Sun Yong Zhang YaFei Zhang Chao Long ShanBin Ding LiPing Deng Yi Deng FanRong Liang XianTian Gong RuiRui Sun Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Biliary colic Acupuncture Randomized controlled trial Protocol |
| title | Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| title_full | Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| title_short | Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| title_sort | acupuncture on gb34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain related anxiety for patients with biliary colic a protocol of randomized controlled trial |
| topic | Biliary colic Acupuncture Randomized controlled trial Protocol |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04030-8 |
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