Overview
To observe the clinical effect of acupuncture on Crohn's disease (CD) and its influence on brain function activity and the TRY-KYN metabolism level, and to screen the brain image markers of acupuncture on CD
Description
- Effect of acupuncture on symptoms of CD
- Effect of acupuncture on brain functional activity of CD
- Effect of acupuncture on intestinal and plasma TRP-KYN metabolism level of CD
- Screen the brain image markers of acupuncture in the treatment of CD
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- aged 16-70;
- patients with mild or moderate active disease (150 ≤ CDAI < 450);
- patients who are not responsive, intolerant, dependent or refused to use at least mesalazine, glucocorticoid, immunomodulator (azathioprine, methotrexate), anti TNF alpha preparation;
- patients were not taking medication or were only taking one or more of the following drugs: [prednisone ≤15mg/d, azathioprine (≤1mg/kg/d), methotrexate (≤15mg/w) or mesalazine (≤4g/d)] and prednisone was used for at least 1 month, while azathioprine, methotrexate or mesalazine was used for at least 3 months;
- those who did not use anti-TNF alpha and other agents within 3 months before entering the study;
- those who have never experienced acupuncture;
- patients signing informed consent.
Exclusion Criteria:
- patients who are recently pregnant or in pregnancy or lactation;
- patients with serious organic diseases;
- patients diagnosed as psychosis;
- patients who take antibiotics, probiotics, traditional Chinese medicine and other drugs at the same time, or who suffer from multiple diseases and need to take other drugs for a long time, and may affect the observation of the efficacy of this trial;
- severe skin diseases (such as erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, etc.), eye diseases (such as iritis, uveitis, etc.), thromboembolic diseases and other serious extraintestinal manifestations;
- there are serious intestinal fistula, abdominal abscess, intestinal stenosis and obstruction, perianal abscess, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, intestinal perforation and other complications;
- patients with short bowel syndrome who have undergone abdominal or gastrointestinal surgery in the past half a year;
- there are skin diseases or defects in the selected area of acupuncture and moxibustion that cannot be performed.