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The Difference in Heat Transport Characteristics of the Heart and Lung Meridians

NCT04046588 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 120

Last updated 2020-03-06

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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 is 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

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Infrared thermography

A thermal imager (NEC InfRec R450, Avio Infrared Technologies Co., Ltd., Tokyo) will be used to record thermal images. The temperature of corresponding sites on the Heart and Lung meridians will be analyzed.

PROCEDURE

Moxibustion

Two sessions of moxibustion intervention will be performed in the Heart meridian and Lung meridian, respectivey. During moxibustion, the temperature change of relevant sites in the Heart and Lung meridians will be measured by infrared thermal imaging. 1. Intervention in the Heart meridian: moxibustion will be performed above the acupoint HT3 of the Heart meridian 2. Intervention in the Lung meridian: moxibustion will be performed above the acupoint LU5 of the Lung meridian.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    collaborator OTHER

  • The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    collaborator OTHER

  • Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Principal Investigators

  • Jianqiao Fang, Ph.D · Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
35 Years
Max Age
75 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-10-01
Primary Completion
2020-12-31
Completion
2021-12-31

Countries

  • China

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