Can acupuncture help tame ulcerative colitis?
NCT ID NCT07389824
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding acupuncture to the standard drug mesalazine helps people with mild-to-moderate ulcerative colitis achieve and stay in remission. Eighty adults will receive either real acupuncture or sham patches alongside mesalazine for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the combination improves symptoms like bleeding and stool frequency better than the drug alone.
What this could mean
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Active substance
Acupuncture (intradermal thumbtack needles) and mesalazine
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a drug-free add-on therapy to better control ulcerative colitis symptoms and maintain remission.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial at a single center. The sham acupuncture control may not fully rule out placebo effects, and results may not apply to everyone.
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Locations
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Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Wuhan, Hubei, 430030, China
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