Acupuncture treatment for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: An exploratory randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hashimoto's thyroiditis (HT) has a high incidence rate and unresolved clinical symptoms. Although Hand Yangming Meridian Penetrating Acupuncture has been used to treat thyroid diseases in China, there is no randomized controlled trial (RCT) on HT.

Methods

This exploratory RCT aims to preliminarily evaluate the efficacy, safety, and feasibility of Hand Yangming Meridian Penetrating Acupuncture in the treatment of HT. Included subjects were randomly assigned to the acupuncture group and the waiting treatment group at a ratio of 1:1. Subjects in the acupuncture group received 16 weeks of acupuncture treatment, followed by a 16-week follow-up observation phase. Subjects in the waiting group received thyroxine supplementation for 16 weeks, followed by 16 weeks of compe

SUBMITTER: Wang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10899034 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature