Status:

COMPLETED

Thread-Embedding Acupuncture for Functional and QoL Improvement in COPD Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Indonesia University

Conditions:

Chronic Pulmonary Obstruction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18-70 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) can improve functional capacity and quality of life of chronic pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The main questions i...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Male or female participants aged 18 to 70 years.
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥18.5 kg/m².
  • Diagnosed with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) based on GOLD criteria.
  • Willing to participate in the study until completion and has signed informed consent.

Exclusion

  • Pregnant women.
  • Presence of tumors, wounds, inflammation, or skin infection at the needling area.
  • Blood disorders or use of blood-thinning medications (antiplatelets or anticoagulants) with INR \> 2.0.
  • Uncontrolled heart disease or diabetes.
  • Capillary blood glucose level ≥200 mg/dL (measured using glucometer).
  • History of malignancy, uncontrolled epilepsy, or psychiatric disorders.
  • Known allergy to stainless steel or polydioxanone (PDO) thread.
  • Undergoing acupuncture therapy within the last 2 weeks or thread-embedding acupuncture (TEA) within the last 6 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

November 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

34 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06948578

Start Date

July 1 2025

End Date

November 30 2025

Last Update

December 29 2025

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Universitas Indonesia

Jakarta Pusat, DKI Jakarta, Indonesia, 10430