MedTrace Logo

Acupoint Thermal Radiation Characteristics in Adolescents with MDD

NCT06750640 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 100

Last updated 2024-12-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Modern studies have confirmed that skin temperature changes at acupoints when the body is under pathological conditions. This suggests that changes in the thermal radiation characteristics of acupoints can objectively respond to the symptoms of a disease. In this study, the investigators first evaluated reproducibility of acupoint temperature measurement by IRT. Secondly, the investigators explored the thermal radiation characteristics of MDD-related acupoints, built the diagnostic model for adolescent depression severity and the diagnostic model for MDD in adolescents based on acupoint temperature. Our research findings will provide new ideas, methods and visualisations for early screening, auxiliary diagnosis and condition assessment of MDD in adolescents.

Conditions

Interventions

DIAGNOSTIC_TEST

Infrared thermography

A thermograph (NEC InfRec R450, Avio Infrared Technologies Co., Ltd., Tokyo) was used to record thermal images. The infrared camera was fixed on a tripod 1 m away from the subject to ensure that no shaking movements or vibrations occurred during the recording of thermal images. MDD related acupoints on the inner and outer sides of the limbs were detected. Appropriate body position was selected according to the different parts to be detected. Using the automatic interval saving shooting mode, one thermal picture was taken at 10-s intervals, 3 pictures were taken for each subject.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Zhejiang Provincial Tongde Hospital

    collaborator OTHER

  • First People's Hospital of Hangzhou

    collaborator OTHER

  • Xiaomei Shao

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
12 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-03-05
Primary Completion
2024-06-30
Completion
2024-11-30

Countries

  • China

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Diseases

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06750640 on ClinicalTrials.gov