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The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture or moxibustion therapies are effective in the treatment of Crohn's disease. Meanwhile, the investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy by functional magnetic resonance imaging.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture or moxibustion therapies are effective in the treatment of Crohn's disease. meanwhile, the investigators aim to evaluate the efficacy by functional magnetic resonance imaging.
Through treating quiescent Crohn's disease by electroacupuncture or moxibustion therapies for 12 weeks, Compare the different brain activation by the different therapies and observe the correlation between brain activation and efficacy.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| EA group | Experimental | Electroacupuncture group |
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| MOX group | Experimental | Herbs-partitioned moxibustion group |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| electroacupuncture | Other | Patients receive electroacupuncture for 30 minutes with a stimulation frequency of 2 /100 Hz and a stimulation intensity varying from 0.1 to 1.0 mA.3 times per week,the duration is 12 weeks. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| CDAI | Crohn's Disease Activity Index | 1 year |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| fMRI | Brain activiation tested by BOLD fMRI | 1 year |
| IBDQ | Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire | 1 year |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Wu Huangan, PhD | Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Meridian | Study Chair |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Shanghai Institute of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Merdian | Shanghai | Shanghai Municipality | 200030 | China |
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| ID | Term |
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| D003424 | Crohn Disease |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015212 | Inflammatory Bowel Diseases |
| D005759 | Gastroenteritis |
| D005767 | Gastrointestinal Diseases |
| D004066 | Digestive System Diseases |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D015671 | Electroacupuncture |
| D015670 | Acupuncture Therapy |
| D009071 | Moxibustion |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D003131 | Combined Modality Therapy |
| D013812 | Therapeutics |
| D000529 | Complementary Therapies |
| D004599 | Electric Stimulation Therapy |
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| moxibustion | Other | patients receive herbs-partitioned moxibustion for 2 cones,3 times a week for 12 weeks. |
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| Inflammatory factors | Intestinal mucosa of IL-6,IL-17,IL-23,etc | 1 and a half years |
| Neurotransmitter | 5-HT,DA,etc | 1 and a half years |
| D007410 | Intestinal Diseases |
| D026741 | Physical Therapy Modalities |
| D012046 | Rehabilitation |
| D004561 | Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation |
| D000698 | Analgesia |
| D000760 | Anesthesia and Analgesia |
| D000758 | Anesthesia |