Physiological Changes Associated With Deqi During Electroacupuncture to Right LI4 and LI11

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Healthy

Treatments: Device: Sham Electroacupuncture to knee caps; Device: Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11; Device: Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11 (ITO, EX-160)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT01564927

HSEARS20110510001

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aims of the study are to investigate the physiological responses associated with deqi during stimulation of the LI11 and LI4 acupuncture points and the correlation between the intensity of the deqi sensation to such responses.

Enrollment: 36 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 40 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

1. Normal healthy subjects who were naïve to acupuncture
2. Able to read Chinese and no communication barrier

Exclusion criteria

1. Subjects with medical disorders, including neurological and psychologic disorder
2. Use of medications that may affect the cardiovascular system within one week
3. Subjects with painful or uncomfortable sensations of upper and lower limbs

Trial design

Primary purpose: Diagnostic

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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36 participants in 3 patient groups, including a placebo group

Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11 (ITO, EX-160)

Electroacupuncture to knee caps

Sham Comparator group

Description:

Electroacupuncture to knee caps

Treatment:

Device: Sham Electroacupuncture to knee caps

Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 & LI11

Placebo Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11