Overview
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of transcutaneous electrical acustimulation in patients with mild to moderate ulcerative colitis.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years
- Ulcerative colitis diagnosed for at least 3 mouths.
- Mayo score 4-10, Mayo endoscopic score 2-3 points
- Resistant to at least one type of medical treatments
Exclusion Criteria:
- Treatment-naive ulcerative colitis (no previous treatment)
- Acute severe ulcerative colitis
- Previous surgical treatment or severe colitis at imminent risk of surgery infective colitis
- Other systemic diseases
- Pregnancy and lactation
- Allergic to the electrode patch