Blood pressure, sympathetic and parasympathetic activity
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Verum group: Superficial heat application using verum moxibustion. A total of 32 healthy volunteers per acupuncture point (Stomach 36, Liver 3, Pericardium 6, Large Intestine 11) will be exam
Sponsors
HanseMerkur Zentrum für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Healthy volunteers classified as Class 1 according to the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Known disease of the cardiovascular or nervous system diseases, medication for cardiovascular or nervous system diseases, BMI >30 (Adiposities Grade 1 and higher), BMI <17 (moderate and strong underweight), smokers, drug consumers, strong menstruation pain on the day of the experiment, caffeinated drinks on the day of the experiment, allergies against moxibustion (artemisia vulgaris).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Investigation of whether verum intervention at acupuncture points has different effects on blood pressure compared to sham intervention. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To investigate how moxibustion affects the autonomic nervous system by analyzing its influence on the sympathetic nervous system (ACmod) and parasympathetic nervous system (RMSSD, SD1, AR_logHF, and DCmod) activity based on HRV parameters. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactSven Schröder
HanseMerkur Zentrum für Traditionelle Chinesische Medizin am Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Outcome results
None listed