Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) investigation of Laser Acupuncture on Acupoints useful in Mild to Moderate Depression : Healthy Subjects.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of laser acupuncture on healthy subjects using highly significant acupoints for mild to moderate depression by randomised controlled trial.

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000368033

Acronym

MRIHS

Enrollment

Registered

2010-05-10

Start date

2005-08-05

Completion date

2005-12-08

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

An experimental study to investigate the brain effects of laser acupuncture on 4 acupoints found to be highly significant in a pilot study on the use of laser acupuncture in mild to moderate depression- using functional magnetic resonance imaging.

Interventions

1. Laser acupuncture on acupoints right LR14 ( 6th intercostal space midclavicular line), CV14 ( epigastrium 10 cm below the xiphisternum), HT7 at medial left wrist and LR8 at left medial knee region at junction of semitendinosus and semimembranosus muscles. 2. Interventions all in a single session. 3. Laser continuous beam 804nm, 25 mW output, each block of laser 20 seconds, total laser time 160seconds in the session. 4. Total time per session 30mins. 4. Block design laser-rest or sham-laser- r

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Intervention model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Masking

Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

1. Healthy subject 2. Right handed 3. Able to undergo magnetic resonance imaging scan. 4. Able to provide informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

1. Intercurrent illness 2. Chronic illness including depressive disorder 3. Brain injury 4. Past surgery in the region of the acupoints and control point. 5. Conditions contraindicated for magnetic resonance imaging ( pacemaker, metal foreign bodies)

Outcome results