Skin Surface's Temperature Change When Auricular Acupuncture at Jaw Point and Tooth Point

NCT05164302 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-VN01002
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 70
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Auricular acupuncture is a method for diagnosing and treating physical and psychosomatic dysfunctions by stimulating a specific point in the ear. Some studies prove that the acupoints on the pinna have a corresponding relationship to the areas of the body. Some research also show that acupuncture acupoints on the body can change the temperature of the corresponding area. In our study, we survey the skin surface's temperature change when using auricular acupuncture at jaw point and tooth point in each side of the ear in heatlhy people.

Conditions

Healthy

Keywords

Auricular Acupuncture

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change temperature of skin surface at the pinna and lower jaw when using auricular acupuncture at tooth point in each side of the ear

  During procedure

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Change temperature of skin surface at the pinna and lower jaw when using auricular acupuncture at jaw point in each side of the ear

  During procedure

Study Arms (2)

Group A: LO1 point (Tooth)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant received auricular acupuncture and sham acupuncture at LO1 point in each side of the ear. In each session, temperature of skin surface at the pinna and lower jaw will be recorded.

Procedure: Auricular acupuncture

Group B: LO3 point (Jaw)

EXPERIMENTAL

Participant received auricular acupuncture and sham acupuncture at LO3 point in each side of the ear. In each session, temperature of skin surface at the pinna and lower jaw will be recorded.

Procedure: Auricular acupuncture

Interventions

Auricular acupuncture PROCEDURE

Auricular acupuncture is a method for diagnosing and treating physical and psychosomatic dysfunctions by stimulating a specific point in the ear. To conducting this intervention, we use press tack needles to perform auricular acupuncture.

Group A: LO1 point (Tooth); Group B: LO3 point (Jaw)

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Healthy volunteer with normal vital signs
• Volunteers who agree to participate and sign the Informed Consent Form, following a detailed explanation of clinical trials
• DASS 21 score within normal limits
• BMI: 18.5 - 23 kg/m2

You may not qualify if:

• Inappropriate condition for auricular acupuncture due to skin disease (the skin of the acupuncture point is swollen, hot and red)
• Pregnant woman or breastfeeding woman or woman in period
• Other diseases that could affect or interfere with outcomes, including cardiovascular disease, thyroid disorder, facial disease.
• Taking vasodilators or sunscreen in the examined skin areas
• Taking stimulant (alcohol, beer, coffee, tobacco) within 24h
• Massage or cupping therapy or acupuncture in facial area within 24h
• Playing sport within 2h

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City: lead

Study Sites (1)

Faculty of Traditional medicine - University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Ho Chi Minh City

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Location

Related Publications (4)

• Hou PW, Hsu HC, Lin YW, Tang NY, Cheng CY, Hsieh CL. The History, Mechanism, and Clinical Application of Auricular Therapy in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2015;2015:495684. doi: 10.1155/2015/495684. Epub 2015 Dec 28.

  PMID: 26823672 BACKGROUND

• Tsuruoka N, Katayama S, Seki T, Matsunaga T, Iijima R, Haga Y. Focused Ultrasound PC-6 Stimulation Effects on Blood Flow Volume, Skin Temperature, and Coldness of the Finger and Toe. Complement Med Res. 2019;26(6):404-409. doi: 10.1159/000501149. Epub 2019 Jul 5.

  PMID: 31280256 BACKGROUND

• Wang D, Ji B, Yan M, Bai H, Sun X, Dai J, Lu Y, Liu Y, You M, Wu J, Ge Y, Su H, Cheng K, Zhao G. Effect of electroacpuncture of Neiguan (PC 6) and Tianquan (PC 2) on skin temperature, blood perfusion, and adrenoceptor response in rats with acute myocardial ischemia. J Tradit Chin Med. 2017 Dec;37(6):794-803.

  PMID: 32188189 BACKGROUND

• Guan L, Li G, Yang Y, Deng X, Cai P. Infrared thermography and meridian-effect evidence and explanation in Bell's palsy patients treated by moxibustion at the Hegu (LI4) acupoint: Overall regulation or a specific target? Neural Regen Res. 2012 Mar 25;7(9):680-5. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2012.09.007.

  PMID: 25745463 BACKGROUND

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Acupuncture, Ear

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Acupuncture Therapy; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics; Auriculotherapy

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Medical Doctor

Model Details: 2-arm crossover design, a pilot study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: November 26, 2021
• First Posted: December 20, 2021
• Study Start: January 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2022
• Study Completion: May 31, 2022
• Last Updated: November 28, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-11

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, ICF, CSR

Locations

VN (1)