Change in Dielectric Constant, Elasticity and Temperature by Acupuncture

University of Sao Paulo

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Acupuncture

Treatments: Other: Systemic acupuncture

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04919746

4749033/2021

Details and patient eligibility

About

Evaluate the effect of systemic acupuncture on dielectric constant, elasticity and skin temperature in healthy individuals.

Full description

Systemic acupuncture is a therapeutic resource in Chinese Medicine that uses needles at specific points in the body, consistent with a system called acupuncture meridians. The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of systemic acupuncture on dielectric constant, elasticity and skin temperature in healthy individuals. Will be evaluated 360 volunteers aged between 18 and 38 years and both sexes divided into six homogeneous groups. Pregnant women or those with a delay in the menstrual cycle for more than 28 days will be excluded. The evaluation will consist of measuring the dielectric constant at different depths of the skin, elasticity and infrared thermography of systemic acupuncture points. The procedure will be performed in three moments: pre systemic acupuncture (prior to stimulation), immediate post-systemic acupuncture (20 minutes after the start of stimulation), and post systemic acupuncture (40 minutes after the start of stimulation). Systemic acupuncture will be performed on the lower limb, bilaterally, at points E36 (Zusanli) and BP6 (Sanyinjiao), lasting 20 minutes. The multiple comparison ANOVA test will be performed, with statistical significance of 5% (p < 0.05).

Enrollment: 360 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 38 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Volunteers aged between 18 and 38 years, both genders and without health complaints.

Exclusion criteria

• Pregnant female volunteers or those with a delay in the menstrual cycle for more than 28 days.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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360 participants in 6 patient groups

Group Acupuncture 1 - GA1

Experimental group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 0.5 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.

Treatment:

Other: Systemic acupuncture

Group Acupuncture 2 - GA2

Experimental group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 2.5 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.

Treatment:

Other: Systemic acupuncture

Group Acupuncture 3 - GA3

Experimental group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 5.0 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.

Treatment:

Other: Systemic acupuncture

Group Control 1 - GC1

No Intervention group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 0.5 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.

Group Control 2 - GC2

No Intervention group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 2.5 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.

Group Control 3 - GC3

No Intervention group

Description:

Healthy individuals aged between 18 and 38 years. The dielectric constant will be evaluated with a depth measurement of 5.0 mm, elasticity and infrared thermography in the region of the systemic acupuncture points.