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Assessing the Impact of Electroacupuncture on Facial Thermal Characteristics of Major Depressive Disorder Patients Based on Infrared Thermal Imaging Technology

NCT05024149 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2023-01-31

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Summary

Three groups of subjects will be included: 20 subjects in the healthy control group, 20 subjects in the MDD electroacupuncture (EA) intervention group, and 20 subjects in the MDD waiting-list group (participants will receive no treatment within 4 weeks). The temperature and infrared thermography (IRT) images of the facial acupoints of three groups will be recorded by an infrared thermal-imaging camera. The average facial temperature and acupoints temperature will be analyzed and compared within 3 groups. In addition, the correlation between facial infrared radiation characteristics of MDD patients and emotional changes will be explored. Besides, the relative specificity of the two meridians will be investigated.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

infrared thermography (IRT)

The temperature and infrared thermography (IRT) images of the facial acupoints of three groups will be recorded by an infrared thermal-imaging camera.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

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Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-07-01
Primary Completion
2023-12-30
Completion
2024-12-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

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