The Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12 Acupoint
From the Changes of Ryodoraku Value at 12 Source Acupoints, and Heart Rate Viability to Explain the Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12（Zhongwan）Acupoint
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Brief Summary
The purpose of the study was to investigate the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability (HRV) when acupuncture or far-infrared ray illumination applied to CV12 acupoint.
Trial Health
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participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable
Started Apr 2011
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2011
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
April 17, 2011
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
April 21, 2011
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
March 1, 2012
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
March 1, 2012
CompletedJuly 23, 2012
July 1, 2012
11 months
April 17, 2011
July 20, 2012
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
From the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability to measure the difference
Each period was 20 min in duration. The Ryodoraku value of 12 source acupoints were measured, and 5-min HRV was recorded at the end of each period.
Interventions
During experimental phase,inserting the needle of acupuncture into CV12 acupoint or using far-infrared ray to illuminate on CV12 20 minutes.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Healthy adult volunteers, male or female, ages between 20 and 40
- Neurological and physical examination without abnormal functions
- Far-infrared ray illumination without allergic reaction and contra- indication
- The participants were explained the objective of the study, agreed to accept the test and signed a letter of consent
You may not qualify if:
- People less than 20 years of age or more than 40 years
- Women in pregnant or lactating
- People with mental or behavioral anomalies could not follow the researchers
- People with pacemakers
- People suffered from serious diseases such as myocardial infarction , heart failure, serious arrhythmia, hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and kidney failure, liver cirrhosis and cancer
- People accepted acupuncture and moxibustion in a week, or were taking any drugs for treatment
- People suffered from limb edema and serious skin diseases
- People with excessive obesity (body mass index, BMI\>30)
- People did not sign a letter of consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
China Medical University Hospital
Taichung, 404, Taiwan
MeSH Terms
Interventions
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY CHAIR
Ching-Liang Hsieh, professor
China Medical University Hospital
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- PARTICIPANT
- Purpose
- BASIC SCIENCE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
April 17, 2011
First Posted
April 21, 2011
Study Start
April 1, 2011
Primary Completion
March 1, 2012
Study Completion
March 1, 2012
Last Updated
July 23, 2012
Record last verified: 2012-07