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Comparing Polydioxanone Thread Embedding Acupuncture and Manual Acupuncture for Nasolabial Fold Reduction

NCT05098912 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 30

Last updated 2022-02-09

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Summary

This study was aimed to compare the effectiveness of polydioxanone thread embedding acupuncture and manual acupuncture on the reduction of the nasolabial fold. One cycle of therapy in the manual acupuncture group (MA) was carried out with 6 sessions of manual acupuncture therapy while one cycle of therapy in the thread embedding acupuncture group (TEA) received 1 single session of thread embedding acupuncture. The outcome of the study was assessed based on the length of the nasolabial fold as measured by a digital vernier caliper, changes in wrinkle severity rating scale, and patient's subjective opinion of her nasolabial fold using visual analog scale. Outcome measurements were carried out after completing 1 cycle, and follow up at 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months and 3 months after completing 1 cycle.

Conditions

  • Aging Problems
  • Wrinkle

Interventions

OTHER

Manual acupuncture

Manual acupuncture using filiform needle

OTHER

Thread embedding acupuncture

Thread Embedding acupuncture using Polydioxanone thread

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Indonesia University

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Yolanda Teja · Faculty of Medicine, University of Indonesia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
30 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-09-08
Primary Completion
2022-01-26
Completion
2022-01-26

Countries

  • Indonesia

Study Locations

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