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Investigate the Change in Facial Pain Threshold During Auricular Acupuncture in Healthy Volunteers

NCT05213299 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 66

Last updated 2022-12-06

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Summary

Background: The effects and biological mechanisms of auricular acupuncture on the human body have been increasingly observed in clinical and experimental studies, particularly the analgesic effects. Auricular acupuncture in the Shenmen, Nervous Subcortex, Jaw and Tooth groups has been shown in the Acupuncture 2 textbook of the Faculty of Traditional Medicine - University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Ho Chi Minh City and clinical studies to be effective in reducing facial pain.

This study aims to examine: (1) the change in facial pain threshold when performing auricular acupuncture in the acupoints of Shenmen (TF4), Nervous Subcortex (AT4), Jaw (LO3) and Tooth (LO1) on the left ear, (2) the change in facial pain threshold when performing auricular acupuncture in the acupoints of Shenmen, Nervous Subcortex, Jaw and Tooth on the right ear and (3) examining the unfavorable effects of the procedure.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

PROCEDURE

AURICULAR ACUPUNCTURE

Auricular acupuncture is a method for diagnosing and treating physical and psychosomatic dysfunctions by stimulating a specific point in the ear. To conducting this intervention, the investigators use press tack needles to perform auricular acupuncture.

OTHER

PLACEBO

For this intervention, instead of needles, the investigators use four pieces of tape.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bui Pham Minh Man

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-12-25
Primary Completion
2022-07-01
Completion
2022-09-15

Countries

  • Vietnam

Study Locations

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