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Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies 1/2023

Open Access 01-12-2023 | Acupuncture | Study Protocol

Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial

Authors: 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

Published in: BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies | Issue 1/2023

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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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Metadata
Title
Acupuncture on GB34 for immediate analgesia and regulating pain-related anxiety for patients with biliary colic: a protocol of randomized controlled trial
Authors
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
Publication date
01-12-2023
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies / Issue 1/2023
Electronic ISSN: 2662-7671
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12906-023-04030-8

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