The Study on the Feature of Different TCM Syndrome Types of Hypertension by Infrared Thermal Imaging (ITI) Technology

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Hypertension

• Registration Number: ITMCTR2000003037
• Lead Sponsor: Kunming Municipal Hospital of TCM

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 February 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

The participants who join the study should be voluntarily and signing an informed and consensual files,and the following conditions should be necessary:
Qualified conditions
Inclusion criteria of hypertension group:
1. Ages 18 to 65 years;
2. Diagnosis of hypertension;
3. Meet the diagnostic criteria for TCM syndrome of hypertension.
Inclusion criteria of normal control group
1. Ages 18 to 65 years;
2. Had not been diagnosed with hypertension in the past year;
3. No abnormalities in physical examination or fever history in the past month.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Fever and facial disorders caused by different causes;
2. Facial paralysis, facial inflammation, facial skin damage and serious systemic skin disease or large area scar on the face;
3. Severe mental illness, physical disability, claustrophobia, poor understanding and communication and the people who can not cooperate with the examination;
4. Patients with severe primary diseases such as liver, kidney, hematopoietic system, tumor, nervous system, and immune system;
5. People with severe scoliosis or uncorrectable standing posture who have lost their gluteal sulcus due to various reasons;
6. Those who do not sign the informed and consensual files;
7. Other circumstances not suitable for participation in the test.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational study
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean temperature of Du Meridian section;Average facial temperature;zhongwan acupoint;Mean temperature of Ren Meridian section;Mean temperature of inner eye orbit;Average temperature of forehead;