Acupuncture point study for IBD patients and healthy people
Part of Digestive system clinical trials.
This study uses special scans to measure physical changes at acupuncture points in people with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis, compared to healthy volunteers. It aims to better understand how acupuncture might help with IBD symptoms.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older.
- You have been diagnosed with Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis (for the IBD group).
- You have no serious injuries, scars, or tattoos on your arms or legs where acupuncture points are studied.
- You do not have serious heart, skin, nerve, or mental health conditions, or cancer.
- You have not had a colostomy or ileostomy (for the IBD group).
- You are not pregnant.
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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