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NCT Number: NCT05330403

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

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Meridians

Age range

20 year–40 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

the Third affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical university

Hanzhou, Zhejiang, 310000, China

About this study

80 eligible subjects were finally included. Among them, 40 participants were assigned to the lung meridian intervention group, and 40 participants were assigned to the heart meridian intervention group. All 80 participants completed the trial.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Had recent medical examination records confirming the absence of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, hematological, endocrine and neurological diseases
  • 20 ≤ 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

Exclusion criteria

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

Treatment and study plan

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.

Primary outcomes

  1. Temperature change of relevant sites

    Time frame: Baseline, Moxibustion 5 min, Moxibustion 10 min, Moxibustion 15 min, 5 minutes after stopping moxibustion

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

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Other Gov

Collaborators

  • The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Registry information

Official study title

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

Important dates

Study start
2019
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 15, 2022
Registry last updated
Apr 18, 2022

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