Acupoint treatment for quick relief of gallbladder pain
Part of Digestive system, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether a specific acupuncture point on the leg (Yanglingquan) can quickly relieve pain from biliary colic, which is a sudden, sharp pain caused by gallbladder issues. It aims to provide a non-drug option for pain relief.
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Who can take part
- You must have a diagnosis of cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder).
- You need to be having an episode of biliary colic (sudden, sharp pain in the upper right belly) with a pain level greater than 4 out of 10.
- You must be between 18 and 65 years old.
- You are not eligible if you need emergency surgery, have certain severe complications (like a gallbladder infection or pancreatitis), or have serious heart, liver, or kidney disease.
- You cannot be pregnant or breastfeeding, and you must not have already received other treatments for this pain episode.
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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