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Ancient meets modern: can chinese medicine boost standard care for back pain?

NCT ID NCT07556224

Disease control Sponsor: China-Japan Friendship Hospital Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study is testing whether adding traditional Chinese medicine (like herbs or acupuncture) to standard Western treatment helps people with ankylosing spondylitis, a type of arthritis that affects the spine. Researchers will follow 790 patients for 6 months to see if their ability to do daily activities improves. The goal is to find a better way to manage this chronic condition.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Integrated traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine (drugs, herbs, acupuncture, etc.)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that adding traditional Chinese medicine to standard care helps people with ankylosing spondylitis move better and have less disability in the short term.
What could go wrong
This is an observational study, not a randomized controlled trial, so results may be less reliable. It only looks at short-term (6-month) outcomes, and the combination therapy may not work for everyone or could have side effects.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Participants

About 790 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Jan 2026

Expected to finish

Jun 2028

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Who is studied

Patients with Ankylosing spondylitis

Ages

18 to 75 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * fulfill the 1984 modified New York criteria for ankylosing spondylitis or the 2009 Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society (ASAS) classification criteria for axial spondyloarthritis * age between 18 and 75 years * sign informed consent. Exclusion Criteria: * diagnosis of other autoimmune diseases besides the disease under investigation (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, erythema nodosum, myositis, etc.) * pregnancy or lactation * comorbid severe cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases, hepatic or renal failure, or malignancy * spondyloarthritis related to enteropathic arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, or reactive arthritis * unable to provide data due to mental, language, or similar factors.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

ankylosing spondylitis

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS)

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • China-Japan Friendship Hospital

    RECRUITING

    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100029, China

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