The Moxibustion-Induced Thermal Transport Effect Between The Heart And Lung Meridians

NCT05330403 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2019ZY010-MERIDIAN
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 80
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Although some important progresses were made in the field of the meridian research, no breakthroughs have been achieved. Besides,there are some problems in meridian researches. Particularly, previous research of meridian phenomenon involved lots of subjective elements and outcomes. Researches that use modern scientific techniques to investigate the biological characteristics of meridian phenomenon are urgently needed. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the heat transport characteristics of meridian phenomenon for the Heart and Lung meridians by using infrared thermography. Thus, the biological characteristics of meridian phenomenon could be presented objectively in a scientific methodology.

Conditions

Meridians

Keywords

heart and lung meridians; site specificity; infrared thermography; moxibustion; thermal transport

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Temperature change of relevant sites

  Infrared thermal imaging was used to record baseline temperature and the temperature change of corresponding sites along the Heart and Lung meridians.

  Baseline, Moxibustion 5 min, Moxibustion 10 min, Moxibustion 15 min, 5 minutes after stopping moxibustion

Study Arms (2)

the lung meridian intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

moxibustion intervention was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian

Procedure: Moxibustion

the heart meridian intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

moxibustion intervention was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian

Procedure: Moxibustion

Interventions

Moxibustion PROCEDURE

In this study, suspended moxibustion was performed by holding an ignited moxa stick at a certain distance (about 3-4 cm) over the skin surface, keeping the moxibustion Site warm without burning the skin. In the heart meridian intervention group, moxibustion was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian. In the lung meridian intervention group, moxibustion was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian.

the heart meridian intervention group; the lung meridian intervention group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 20 Years - 40 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Had recent medical examination records confirming the absence of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, hematological, endocrine and neurological diseases
• ≤ age ≤ 40 years, male or female
• Had the ability to communicate with others normally
• An understanding of the entire study protocol
• Signed written informed consent

You may not qualify if:

• Had mental illnesses, severe depression, alcohol dependence or a history of drug abuse
• Pregnant or lactating
• Were participating in other trials

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Zhejiang Chinese Medical University: lead
• The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

the Third affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical university

Hanzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

Location

Related Publications (1)

• Li X, Jiang Y, Hu H, Lou J, Zhang Y, He X, Wu Y, Fang J, Shao X, Fang J. The Moxibustion-Induced Thermal Transport Effect Between the Heart and Lung Meridians With Infrared Thermography. Front Cardiovasc Med. 2022 May 13;9:817901. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.817901. eCollection 2022.

  PMID: 35647050 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Moxibustion

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Acupuncture Therapy; Complementary Therapies; Therapeutics

Study Officials

• Jianqiao Fang, Ph.D

  Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: President

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 8, 2022
• First Posted: April 15, 2022
• Study Start: April 30, 2019
• Primary Completion: December 30, 2021
• Study Completion: December 30, 2021
• Last Updated: April 18, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CN (1)