Quantification of Shape Changes in the Facial Region by Auricular Stimulation and Their Psychosomatic Effects

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Healthy adult female

• Registration Number: JPRN-UMIN000052640
• Lead Sponsor: iigata University of Health and Welfare

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2023-11-01
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Those who receive acupuncture to the face on a regular basis. Those who are allergic to titanium, the material used to make acupuncture needles. Those who have craniofacial diseases or dental treatments that may cause geometrical changes in the facial area.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
3D image analysis device (VECTRA Handy H2: pre- and post-treatment measurements by Canfield Scientific): weekly intervention test for 4 weeks, weekly no stimulation test, total of 8 measurements.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Subjective changes before and after treatment (pre- and post-treatment changes in facial area points, questionnaire; name, gender, age, height, weight, date and time, before and after treatment and progress, identification of adverse events) Autonomic nervous system variability measurement: measurement with HPO-200T3 (pulse rate, %SpO2) Stress Scale (PHRF-SCL(SF): Stress Checklist Short Form)