Study on the Mechanism of Yifei Moxibustion Improving Immune Function in COPD Based on Plasma Exosome miRNAs

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-80
SponsorHenan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

About this trial

This study adopted a randomized controlled design, enrolling 90 patients and 30 healthy volunteers. The patients were randomly divided into the Yifei Moxibustion group, the conventional Western medicine treatment group, and the TCM syndrome differentiation treatment group, and were treated for 3 months. Peripheral venous blood was collected from both the healthy volunteers and the patients to observe indicators such as T cell subsets and immunoglobulins, to evaluate the effect of Yifei Moxibustion on improving immune function. The regulation of target genes by exosomes and potential action targets and molecular mechanisms were preliminarily verified through techniques such as nanoparticle tracking technology and flow cytometry.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Patients who meet the diagnostic criteria for stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease;

Patients who meet the TCM diagnostic criteria for lung qi deficiency, lung-spleen qi deficiency, and lung-kidney qi deficiency; ③ Aged 18 to 80 years old; ④ Voluntarily signed the informed consent form.

Disqualifiers

Pregnant and lactating women;

Patients with cognitive impairment, confusion, dementia, or various mental disorders;

Patients with unstable angina pectoris or acute myocardial infarction;

Patients with a history of syncope after exercise or bone and joint diseases that affect exercise; ⑤ Patients with pneumothorax, pleural effusion, pulmonary embolism, or tumors;

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Yifei moxibustion
  • Conventional Western medicine treatment
  • TCM syndrome differentiation treatment

Treatment groups

120 Participants
are divided into 3 treatment groups