Acupuncture for high uric acid without gout
Part of Hormones & metabolism, Kidney & urinary clinical trials.
This trial tests if manual acupuncture can safely lower uric acid in people who have high levels but have never had a gout attack. It aims to find a drug-free way to manage hyperuricemia before it causes joint problems.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- Your uric acid level must be above 7 mg/dL after following a low-purine diet for 1 month.
- You have never had a gout attack or gouty arthritis.
- You are not currently taking uric acid-lowering medication, or you stopped it at least 12 weeks ago.
- Your body mass index (BMI) is between 18.5 and 30.0.
- You do not have poorly controlled high blood pressure (top number 160 or higher, bottom number 100 or higher).
- You do not have poorly controlled diabetes (HbA1c 8.4% or higher) or serious kidney or liver disease.
- You can read and sign a consent form, and you are willing to try acupuncture.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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