NCT03653182

Brief Summary

This study aims to evaluate indices of tongue diagnosis, ausculative diagnosis, and pulse diagnosis in the determination of institutions.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
281

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Dec 2010

Shorter than P25 for all trials

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

December 15, 2010

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

December 14, 2011

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

December 14, 2011

Completed
6.6 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 9, 2018

Completed
2 months until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 31, 2018

Completed
Last Updated

August 31, 2018

Status Verified

August 1, 2018

Enrollment Period

12 months

First QC Date

July 9, 2018

Last Update Submit

August 28, 2018

Conditions

Non-disease State

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Tongue image

    A photograph of tongue will be taken and the RGB color values of the tongue will be analyzed using Photoshop software

    The photograph will be taken only at the first day the subject has been recruited

Secondary Outcomes (2)

  • Acoustic sound

    The voice waves will be taken only once at the first day the subject has been recruited

  • Pulse image

    The pulse waveforms will be recorded at the first day the subject has been recruited

Study Arms (9)

normal

A normal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Qi deficiency

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Damp heat

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Yang deficiency

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Yin deficiency

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Phlagm

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Blood stasis

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Qi stagnation

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Special

One of an abnormal constitution condition in TCM.

Diagnostic Test: Pulse, tongue image, and voice sound

Interventions

Pulse, tongue image, and voice soundDIAGNOSTIC_TEST

They are four diagnosis methods of TCM

Blood stasisDamp heatPhlagmQi deficiencyQi stagnationSpecialYang deficiencyYin deficiencynormal

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersYes
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodProbability Sample
Study Population

aged older than 20 years old

You may qualify if:

  • Volunteers without aged older than 20 years old

You may not qualify if:

  • Pregnant
  • taking any medicine currently
  • suffering for acute disease currently

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

CMUH

Taichung, 404, Taiwan

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Pulse

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

HemodynamicsCardiovascular Physiological PhenomenaCirculatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
CASE ONLY
Time Perspective
CROSS SECTIONAL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 9, 2018

First Posted

August 31, 2018

Study Start

December 15, 2010

Primary Completion

December 14, 2011

Study Completion

December 14, 2011

Last Updated

August 31, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-08

Locations

TW(1)