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

Not Applicable

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

• Registration Number: NCT01564927
• Lead Sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Brief Summary

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.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2012-03
• Study Start: 2012-03
• Primary Completion: 2012-03
• Study First Submitted: 2012-03-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-03-27
• Last Update Submitted: 2012-03-27
• Study First Posted: 2012-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2012-03-28
• Study Completion: 2012-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 36

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

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Electroacupuncture to knee caps	Sham Electroacupuncture to knee caps	Electroacupuncture to knee caps
Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 & LI11	Sham electroacupuncture to LI4 and LI11	-
Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11	Electroacupuncture to right LI4 and LI11 (ITO, EX-160)	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physiological Changes Associated with Deqi during Electroacupuncture to Right LI4 and LI11	One day	heart rate variability

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Queen Elizabeth Hospital; 🇨🇳 Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China