Acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for patients with AECOPD: study protocol for a multicenter, randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is a common respiratory disease among older adults, which imposes a significant burden on individuals and society and poses a major challenge to the global public health system due to its high morbidity and mortality. Acupuncture is effective for AECOPD, but its efficacy has been questioned due to the limited methodological quality. Thus, we aim to investigate the efficacy of acupuncture as adjunctive therapy for AECOPD and determine whether the efficacy of acupuncture differs with the type of acupoint combinations.

Methods and analysis

This study proposes a prospective, multicenter randomized controlled trial that will comprise four groups, including two acupuncture treatment groups, one sha

SUBMITTER: Yang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10578458 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature