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