Electroacupuncture LI4 and ST2 introduced the Competitive Inhibition in Human Motor Cortex

Study on the functional recombination mechanism of cerebral motor cortex in the treatment of facial muscle spasm by acupuncture

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Early Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

ChiCTR

Registry ID

ChiCTR1900021837

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2019-03-12

Start date

2019-03-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-03-18

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Conditions

Functional reorganization

Interventions

1:Electroacupuncture LI4

2:Electroacupuncture ST2

3:False Acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 45 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Aged 18-45 years, right hand, male of female; (2) Previous physical health, nearly 1 months without physical discomfort (such as headache, high fever); (3) To participate in this study on a voluntary basis and to sign an informed consent statement.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Posterior cranial fossa disease, spasm, trigeminal nerve pain, facial nerve paralysis after spasm, eyelid spasm and other diseases caused; (2) Persons with cognitive impairment, speech impairment and dementia; (3) Have severe hypertension, diabetes, brain trauma, malignant tumor, mental illness,epilepsy and other medical history, there are serious heart, liver, kidney and other organs of the disease; (4) There are metal residues in the body (including dentures, pacemakers, nerve stimulators, medical pumps, etc.); (5) For TMS, MRI, acupuncture fear; (6) Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
MEP;Effective stimulation point;fMRI;	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Latency;	—

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJianhua Liu

jyfh08@sina.com+86 13729889452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026