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NCT Number: NCT01339715

The Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12 Acupoint

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Reaction of Autonomic Nervous System Reaction of Acupuncture Reaction of Far Infrared Ray

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

China Medical University Hospital

Taichung, 404, Taiwan

About this study

Acupuncture and far-infrared ray illumination at CV12 acupoint have been widely used to treat many diseases in clinic. To our knowledge, the report is about the different reaction on autonomic nervous system between acupuncture and far-infrared illumination is very rare until now.Therefore,the study was to investigate the different changes on autonomic nervous system from Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints and heart rate viability (HRV) when acupuncture or far-infrared ray illumination applied to CV12 acupoint.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • 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

Exclusion criteria

  • 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

Treatment and study plan

acupuncture and far-infrared ray

Procedure

During experimental phase,inserting the needle of acupuncture into CV12 acupoint or using far-infrared ray to illuminate on CV12 20 minutes.

Primary outcomes

  1. From the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability to measure the difference

    Time frame: 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.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2012
Study completion
2012
First posted
Apr 21, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 23, 2012

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