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The pilot study for acupuncture stimulation effect on peripheral nervous system by measuring bio-signal

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Not Applicable
Registration Number
KCT0001871
Lead Sponsor
Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
40
Inclusion Criteria

1. Males and females aged 19-35 years;
2. Individuals without any abnormal findings in blood pressure and thePhotoplethysmogram test (However, the criteria for abnormal findings are as follows: blood pressures measured twice and averaged in a sitting position, at intervals of at least 2 minutes after resting for at least 5 minutes; systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg and over, or diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg and over; arrhythmia in the Photoplethysmogram test);
3. Individuals who are clearly informed about the purpose and characteristics of the trial, and who agree to participate in it and sign the consent form.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Individuals with autoimmune diseases such as asthma;
2. Individuals with skin allergies such as atopy;
3. Individuals with accompanying conditions that can affect the head, neck, and facial electromyogram (common cold, head injury, neck and jaw pain, toothache, or eye diseases);
4. Individuals who have undergone surgery within the last one year or who have a serious medical history;
5. Individuals with metal prostheses inserted in the body;
6. Individuals currently on medication (oriental medicine and western medicine) or who plan to take medication during the clinical trial;
7. Individuals who are judged unable not to maintain a sitting position at least for one hour;
8. Individuals who are unsuitable for low-frequency electric stimulation due to systemic skin disorders or an allergy to electrode paste;
9. Individuals who are judged unable to fill out the forms related to research performance
10. Individuals with a medical history in psychiatry or with brain-related disorders;
11. Individuals who are judged unable to participate in the experiment easily due to their biorhythms (lack of sleep; drinking within 72 hours);
12. Individuals who are judged by the investigators to be unsuitable to participate in the clinical trial.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional Study
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Event related potential(related somatosensory index)
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Heart Rate Variability data
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