Acupuncture Treatment for Symptom Management in Atopic Dermatitis: A Study Protocol for a Randomized, Participant- and Assessor-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial
Joint Authors
Park, Jung Gun
Kim, Yu-Kang
Chae, Younbyoung
Kim, Kyu Seok
Lee, Hyangsook
Park, Hi-Joon
Source
Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-05-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with persistent itching, which impairs quality of life (QoL).
Although various conventional treatments for AD exist, patients with AD often seek complementary and alternative therapies when conventional therapy has failed to relieve their AD symptoms or has had adverse effects.
Acupuncture treatment may relieve AD symptoms, but controlled trials are needed to confirm this.
Following our pilot study, which found that acupuncture treatment improves AD symptoms in mild-to-moderate AD patients, we will assess the effect of acupuncture treatment for symptom relief of AD using a trial with a complemented protocol.
This is a two-arm, randomized, participant- and assessor-blinded, sham-controlled trial.
A total of 36 mild-to-moderate AD patients will be randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive eight sessions twice weekly of either verum acupuncture (VA) or nonpenetrating sham acupuncture (SA) over four weeks.
The primary outcome measured will be the change in the total Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD) score.
Secondary outcomes will be (1) changes in AD symptoms, QoL, dyspepsia symptoms, and electroencephalography (EEG) between baseline and week 4 and (2) changes in AD symptoms and QoL at baseline and at weeks 2, 4, and 8.
This study will assess acupuncture treatment for the alleviation of AD symptoms in patients with mild-to-moderate AD.
This clinical trial gas been registered in Korean Clinical Trial Registry (registration number: KCT0002796; date of registration: April 13, 2018).
American Psychological Association (APA)
Park, Jung Gun& Park, Hi-Joon& Chae, Younbyoung& Kim, Yu-Kang& Lee, Hyangsook& Kim, Kyu Seok. 2019. Acupuncture Treatment for Symptom Management in Atopic Dermatitis: A Study Protocol for a Randomized, Participant- and Assessor-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Park, Jung Gun…[et al.]. Acupuncture Treatment for Symptom Management in Atopic Dermatitis: A Study Protocol for a Randomized, Participant- and Assessor-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Park, Jung Gun& Park, Hi-Joon& Chae, Younbyoung& Kim, Yu-Kang& Lee, Hyangsook& Kim, Kyu Seok. Acupuncture Treatment for Symptom Management in Atopic Dermatitis: A Study Protocol for a Randomized, Participant- and Assessor-Blind, Sham-Controlled Trial. Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1148766
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1148766