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Heart Rate Variability During Auricular Acupressure at Zero Point on the Left Ear in Healthy Volunteers

NCT05586698 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 114

Last updated 2023-10-23

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Summary

Heart rate variability (HRV) is used to noninvasively assess the activity of the autonomic nervous system, in particular, its parts help to evaluate the cardiac sympathetic and parasympathetic activities. Increasing HRV may contribute to improving autonomic nervous system dysfunctions. In traditional medicine, acupuncture in the region of the vagus nerve distribution in the ear could increase parasympathetic activity and cause changes in HRV. Zero point located on the vagus nerve distribution is scientifically proven to enhance parasympathetic activity, however, the number of studies examining the effect of auricular acupressure at zero point on HRV is limited while this method is highly effective and convenient. In our study, we want to survey heart rate variability during auricular acupressure at Zero point on the left ear in healthy volunteers.

Conditions

  • Healthy Volunteers

Interventions

PROCEDURE

Auricular acupressure

We conducted auricular acupressure at zero acupoints on the left ear with Vaccaria ear seed (Group A) or removed seed (Group B) in 20 minutes, with 2 times of auricular acupressure. The stimulation was performed for 30 seconds each time, with two pressure movements per second, resulting in a total of 60 pressure movements per stimulation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Bui Pham Minh Man

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-10-01
Primary Completion
2023-06-30
Completion
2023-06-30

Countries

  • Vietnam

Study Locations

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