Status:
UNKNOWN
Effectiveness and Safety of Thread Embedding Acupuncture for Drug Resistant Epilepsy
Lead Sponsor:
University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Conditions:
Epilepsy, Drug Resistant
Acupuncture Therapy
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-60 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases all over the world. Currently, about 70 million people have epilepsy worldwide. In particular, more than 30% of epilepsy patients still have se...
Detailed Description
The objectives of this clinical trial are twofold: the effectiveness of TEA is assessed by comparing the changes in the seizure control and quality of life at 5 months between 2 groups: the TEA + base...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- People with drug resistant epilepsy
- Volunteers who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent Form, following a detailed explanation of clinical trials
Exclusion
- Under epilepsy surgery
- Inappropriate condition for thread-embedding acupuncture due to skin disease (the skin of the acupuncture point is swollen, hot, and red) or hemostatic disorder (PT INR (international normalized ratio )\> 2.0 or taking anticoagulant)
- Pregnant women or other inappropriate condition for thread-embedding acupuncture
- Other diseases that could affect or interfere with therapeutic outcomes, including body exhaustion, severe gastrointestinal disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, renal disease, liver disease or thyroid disorder
- TEA within 6 months previous
- Psychiatric disorder currently undergoing treatment such as depression or schizophrenia
- Heavy drinking (more than 3 cups per day)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 17 2020
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
November 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04673071
Start Date
November 17 2020
End Date
November 1 2022
Last Update
August 26 2021
Active Locations (1)
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Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, 700000