Effect of moxibustion on meridian in a warm needling model: A protocol for a prospective observational study

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Completed

• Conditions: The effect of warm needling on the meridian; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN82061181
• Lead Sponsor: Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36451391/ (added 08/08/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-06-02
• Study Completion: 2022-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

1. At least 20 years old
2. Agree to the informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Under 20 years old
2. Pregnant or breastfeeding women
3. Those with an empty stomach before the study
4. A tendency toward bleeding with thrombocytopenia or history of platelets <20000 or a user of an anti-platelet drugs

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Current primary outcome measures as of 20/09/2022:<br>1. Electric current measured using the Agilent B1500A device after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and warm needling (post warm needling data)<br>2. Voltage measured using the Agilent B1500A device after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and warm needling (post warm needling data)<br><br>Previous primary outcome measures:<br>1. Pain measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) immediately after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and moxibustion (post moxibustion data)<br>2. Electric current measured using the Agilent B1500A device after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and moxibustion (post moxibustion data)<br>3. Voltage measured using the Agilent B1500A device after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and moxibustion (post moxibustion data)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Added 20/09/2022:<br>Pain measured using the visual analog scale (VAS) immediately after the intervention of acupuncture (baseline data) and warm needling (post warm needling data)