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Acupuncture for Hwa-byung: a randomized controlled pilot trial

Status Approved

  • First Submitted Date

    2015/12/10

  • Registered Date

    2015/12/14

  • Last Updated Date

    2016/11/08

CRIS Required

WHO ICTRP (International Clinical Trial Registry Platform) Required

  • 1. Background

    Background - CRIS Registration Number, Unique Protocol ID, Public/Brief Title, Scientific Title, Acronym, MFDS Regulated Study, IND/IDE Protocol, Registered at Other Registry, Name of Registry/Registration Number
    CRIS
    Registration Number
    KCT0001732
    Unique Protocol ID KI1501
    Public/Brief Title Acupuncture for Hwa-byung
    Scientific Title Acupuncture for Hwa-byung: a randomized controlled pilot trial
    Acronym
    MFDS Regulated Study No
    IND/IDE Protocol
    Registered at Other Registry No
    Healthcare Benefit Approval Status
  • 2. Institutional Review Board / Ethics Committee

    Institutional Review Board Information
    Board Approval Status Submitted approval
    Board Approval Number djomc-133
    Approval Date 2015-11-06
    Institutional Review Board Name Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University IRB
    Institutional Review Board Address
    Institutional Review Board Telephone
    Data Monitoring Committee
  • 3. Contact Details

    Contact Details Information - Contact Person for Principal Investigator / Scientific Queries, Contact Person for Public Queries, Contact Person for Updating Information의 Name, Title, Email, Telephone, Cellular Phone, Affiliation, Address
    Contact Person for Principal Investigator / Scientific Queries
    Name Jung-Hyo Cho
    Title Professor
    Telephone +82-42-229-6806
    Affiliation Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
    Address 176-9 Daeheung-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
    Contact Person for Public Queries
    Name Jung-Hyo Cho
    Title Professor
    Telephone +82-42-229-6806
    Affiliation Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
    Address 176-9 Daeheung-ro, Jung-gu, Daejeon
    Contact Person for Updating Information
    Name Jung-Eun Kim
    Title Senior Researcher
    Telephone +82-42-223-4054
    Affiliation Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Address 1672 Yueseongdae-ro Yuseong-gu Daejeon
  • 4. Status

    Status Information - Study Site, Overall Recruitment Status, Date of First Enrollment, Status of First Enrollment, Target Number of Participant, Primary Completion Date, Recruitment Status by Participating Study Site, Name of Study Site, Recruitment Status, Date of First Enrollment, Status of First Enrollemnt
    Study Site Single
    Overall Recruitment Status Recruiting
    Date of First Enrollment 2016-01-11 Actual
    Target Number of Participant 26
    Primary Completion Date
    Study Completion Date
    Recruitment Status by Participating Study Site 1
    Name of Study Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
    Recruitment Status Recruiting
    Date of First Enrollment 2016-01-11 ,
  • 5. Source of Monetary / Material Support

    Source of Monetary / Material Support Information - Organization Name, Organization Type, Project ID
    1. Source of Monetary/Material Support
    Organization Name Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Organization Type Research Institute
    Project ID
  • 6. Sponsor Organization

    Sponsor Organization Information - Organization Name, Organization Type
    1. Sponsor Organization
    Organization Name Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
    Organization Type Research Institute
  • 7. Study Summary

    Study Summary Information
    Lay Summary
    This study is a randomized, controlled, pilot trial to determine the study feasibility of acupuncture treatment for Hwa-byung and to explore the treatment effects.
  • 8. Study Design

    Study Design Information - Study Type, Study Purpose, Phase, Intervention Model, Blinding/Masking, Blinded Subject, Allocation, Intervention Type, Intervention Description, Number of Arms, Arm Label, Target Number of Participant, Arm Type, Arm Description
    Study Type Interventional Study
    Study Purpose
    Treatment
    Phase Not applicable
    Intervention Model Parallel  
    Blinding/Masking Single
    Blinded Subject Subject, Caregiver, Outcome Accessor
    Allocation RCT
    Intervention Type Medical Device  
    Intervention Description
    Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups, receiving a typical or an atypical form of acupuncture. They will receive a total of 10 sessions over the course of 4 weeks.
    Number of Arms 2
    Arm 1

    Arm Label

    Typical acupuncture group

    Target Number of Participant

    13

    Arm Type

    Experimental

    Arm Description

    In the typical acupuncture group, 2 to 3 acupuncture sessions per week will be performed during a 4-week period for a total of 10 sessions. A total of 4 fixed acupoints (GV20, CV17, HT7, and ST36) and 2 individual acupoints (according to pattern identification) will be used for treatment during each 20-minute session.
    Arm 2

    Arm Label

    Atypical acupuncture group

    Target Number of Participant

    13

    Arm Type

    Sham comparator

    Arm Description

    In the atypical acupuncture group, 2 to 3 acupuncture sessions per week will be performed during a 4-week period for a total of 10 sessions. A total of 5 non-acupoints (forearms, abdomen, and lower limbs) will be used for treatment during each 20-minute session.
  • 9. Subject Eligibility

    Subject Eligibility Information
    Condition(s)/Problem(s) * (U00-U99)Codes for special purposes 
       (U22.2)Repressed fire disorder 
    Rare Disease No
    Inclusion Criteria

    Gender

    Both

    Age

    20Year~65Year

    Description

    1. Men and women aged 20 to 65 years 
    2. Meeting the diagnostic criteria of the Hwa-byung Diagnostic Interview Schedule (HBDIS) 
    3. Providing written informed consent after being informed of the objectives and particularities of the clinical trial and agreeing to participate in the trial.
    Exclusion Criteria
    1. History of serious psychiatric or neurologic disorders 
    2. Taking drugs related to Hwa-byung, such as antidepressants, during the preceding 1 month 
    3. A seriously unstable medical condition 
    4. Participating in other clinical trials 
    5. Female participants who are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to become pregnant 
    6. Residents of collective dwelling facilities, such as social welfare institutions 
    7. Failing to provide written informed consent 
    8. Being considered unfit for the trial by the principal investigator for other reasons.
    Healthy Volunteers No
  • 10. Outcome Measure(s)

    Outcome Measure(s) Information - Type of Primary Outcome, Primary Outcome, Outcome, Timepoint, Secondary Outcome, Outcome, Timepoint
    Type of Primary Outcome /Safety/Efficacy
    Primary Outcome(s) 1
    Outcome
    Recruitment rate
    Timepoint
    9 weeks after randomization 
    Primary Outcome(s) 2
    Outcome
    Adherence rate
    Timepoint
    9 weeks after randomization 
    Primary Outcome(s) 3
    Outcome
    Completion rate
    Timepoint
    9 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 1
    Outcome
    Visual Analog Scale for the core symptoms of Hwa-byung
    Timepoint
    3, 5, and 9 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 2
    Outcome
    Visual Analog Scale for the subjective anger
    Timepoint
    3, 5, and 9 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 3
    Outcome
    Beck Depression Inventory
    Timepoint
    3, 5, and 9 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 4
    Outcome
    A short form of Stress Response Inventory
    Timepoint
    3, 5, and 9 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 5
    Outcome
    Serotonin
    Timepoint
    5 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 6
    Outcome
    Instrument of oriental medical evaluation for Hwa-byung
    Timepoint
    5 weeks after randomization 
    Secondary Outcome(s) 7
    Outcome
    Adverse events
    Timepoint
    Every visit
  • 11. Study Results and Publication

    Study Results and Publication Information - Result Registered, Final Enrollment Number, Number of Publication, Publications, Results Upload, Date of Posting Results, Protocol URL or File Upload, Brief Summary
    Result Registered
  • 12. Sharing of Study Data(Deidentified Individual-Patient Data, IPD)

    Sharing of Study Data Information - Sharing Statement, Time of Sharing, Way of Sharing
    Sharing Statement Not provided at time of Registration
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