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Physiological Changes Associated With Deqi During Electroacupuncture to Right LI4 and LI11

NCT01564927 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 36

Last updated 2012-03-28

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aims of the study are to investigate the physiological responses associated with deqi during stimulation of the LI11 and LI4 acupuncture points and the correlation between the intensity of the deqi sensation to such responses.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

DEVICE

Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11 (ITO, EX-160)

Electroacupuncture at 2Hz, 0.4m/sec pulse duration

DEVICE

Sham Electroacupuncture to knee caps

Electroacupuncture at 2Hz, 0.4m/sec pulse duration

DEVICE

Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11

Electroacupuncture at 2Hz, 0.4m/sec pulse duration

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • David TW YU, Master · Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
40 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2012-03-31
Primary Completion
2012-03-31
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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