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Acupuncture of bilateral Fengchi acupoints on the activation mode of brain function in healthy individuals: Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) research

Acupuncture of bilateral Fengchi acupoints on the activation mode of brain function in healthy individuals: Functional Near Infrared Spectroscopy (fNIRS) research

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300070859
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-04-25
Start date
2023-04-21
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-06-04

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Healthy people

Interventions

Acupuncture group:After resting for 5s before acupuncture intervention, the researcher accurately positioned Fengchi point. After routine disinfection of skin, Huatuo brand acupuncture and moxibustion
Control group:Before the intervention of the fake needle, rest for 5 seconds. The researchers accurately located the Fengchi acupoint and opened it 2cm outward (not through non acupoints). After routi

Sponsors

Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. 18-65 years old (the central nervous system development is not yet complete before the age of 18, and there may be physiological atrophy of the brain after the age of 65), with an education period of >= 6 years; 2. Right-handed; 3. After physical examination, it has been confirmed that it belongs to the category of physical health, without any internal diseases such as severe center of gravity, liver, lung, kidney, or any organic diseases; 4. No history of psychosis, epilepsy or nervous system disease, able to cooperate in completing the study, and scored >= 27 points on the mini mental state examination (MMSE); 5. Volunteer to participate in this experiment.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Existing or previous organic or functional diseases; 2. Pregnant women; 3. Those who cannot cooperate to complete the experiment.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Activation intensity indicators (relative concentrations of HbO, HbR, HbT);active region;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Brain network resting state functional connection;Vital sign examination;Blood routine;Urinalysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYanqing Lu

Guangdong Second Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital

stella-qing@126.com+86 13632339144

Outcome results

None listed

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