Effects of acupuncture stimulation on the radial artery pressure-pulse wave in healthy twenties

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Completed

Conditions: Not Applicable

Registration Number: KCT0001663

Lead Sponsor: Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: All

Target Recruitment: 25

Inclusion Criteria

1) age range 20 to 30 years of men and women
2) the ability to communicate about physical condition and to fill out a questionnaire
3) the ability to participate voluntarily, clearly understand the purpose and characteristics of the clinical trial, and sign an informed consent form

Exclusion Criteria

1) use of medication within one month, such as blood pressure depressant, hypoglycemic agent, sleeping drug, tranquilizer, antithrombotic, antiplatelet agent, anticoagulant, and hormone drug that was prescribed according to the Internal Medicine, Surgery, and psychiatric diagnosis
2) pregnancy or lactation
3) student of Korean Medicine College or Korean medical doctor
4) acupuncture treatment within the three months
5) not applicable pulse tonometric device and ultrasound test for physical characteristics
6) the person with heart disease or the transplant of devices such as pacemakers
7) participation in other clinical trials within the three months
8) communication disorder
9) drug addiction or alcoholic
10) conditions where acupuncture might not be safe, such as metal allergy
11) refusal to participate in the trial or informed consent
12) exclusion at the investigator’s discretion

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional Study

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SE 10-30Hz (spectrum energy 10-30Hz)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
SE 0-10Hz (spectrum energy 0-10Hz);PPI (pulse power index);PDI (pulse depth index);PVI (pulse volume index);HRV (heart rate variability) ;MAUCppg (mean AUC of PPG signals);RSP (respiration);depth of blood vessels;diameter of blood vessels;blood velocity;CO (Cardiac Output);acupuncture sensation questionnaire (ASQ)