Immediate Analgesic Effects of Cheek Acupuncture for Acute Gouty Arthritis

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the immediate analgesic effect and patients' evaluation of the treatment of cheek acupuncture in patients with acute gouty arthritis. The main question it aims to answer are: Does cheek acupuncture has immediate pain relief effects on patients with acute gouty arthritis. Participants will received cheek acupuncture for 30 mins. If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare etoricoxib group to see if cheek acupuncture is superior to etoricoxib for improvement of acute pain in subjects with acute gouty arthritis.

Timeline

Start

2023-09-01

Primary completion

2023-12-31

Completion

2023-12-31

Drugs

Indications