Testing acupuncture needles combined with standard medication for ulcerative colitis

This study is testing whether intradermal thumbtack needles (tiny needles placed just under the skin) combined with mesalazine (your standard ulcerative colitis medication) can help control symptoms better than the medication alone. Half of the participants will receive real acupuncture needles placed at specific points on the body, while the other half will receive fake needles that look identical but don't do anything. Everyone will also take the medication you'd normally use.

Ulcerative colitis can be difficult to control with medication alone, and some people continue to have flare-ups and symptoms. Researchers want to see if adding acupuncture as a complementary therapy might help more people achieve and stay in remission.