Wrinkles and aging of the facial skin. Skin changes due to chronic exposure to nonionizing radiation, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The acupuncture treatment protocol for the intervention group is reported according to the criteria for reporting interventions in clinical trials of acupuncture (S
Sponsors
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
30 Years to 59 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 30-59-year-old females Suffered from frown lines Having informed consent to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who have undergone one of the dermabrasion methods, deep skin peeling, laser peeling (ablative or nonablative), botulinum toxin injection, filler injection, or topical steroid treatment in the glabella and forehead area within six months prior to referral Patients with obvious skin disease or a history of chronic skin disease Pregnant or lactating patients Patients with a history of herpes Patients with a history of skin allergy and needle or metal allergy Patients with diabetes and tuberculosis Patients receiving anticoagulant or thrombolytic therapy Patients with serious systemic diseases (heart, lung, kidney...) Using any other facial rejuvenation treatment during the course of acupuncture treatment Not participating in more than two sessions or creating an interval of more than one week between acupuncture sessions
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The frown line depth score on "Glabellar Line Scale (GLS)". Timepoint: Images will be taken from the patients and evaluated in three sessions. The first appointment will be at the first visit (in both groups), the second appointment will be one week after the end of the last treatment session in the intervention group and seven weeks after the first appointment in the control group, and the third appointment will be six weeks after the second appointment in both groups. Method of measurement: Photographs of patients' foreheads are performed using a Canon 5D Mark III (Japan) digital camera mounted on a tripod. The photography room has no windows (no outside light). The patient's chin is placed on a support. Light conditions are standardized using two photographic lamps that were placed at an angle of 45 degrees to each other and at 45 degrees above the patient's forehead. By choosing the center of the image as a point just above the glabellar region, the entire forehead is shown on the image. The side margins of the photos were set 2 cm lateral to the lateral corner of the eye. All patients were photographed without makeup at rest and during function (maximum frown). The frown line depth score is evaluated by three physicians (outside the research executive team) independently and the average score of these three evaluators will be calculated for each case. To ensure the validity of results, clinicians performing GLS assessments will receive GLS training. The frown line depth score on a 4-degree "Glabellar Line Scale (GLS)": 0 = no line, There is no frown line at rest and maximum frown. 1 = mild, There is no frown line at rest, but a subtle frown line can be seen at the maximum frown state. 2 = moderate, At rest there is a subtle frown line that becomes more pronounced at maximum frown. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The general level score of satisfaction in participants. Timepoint: This assessment is done by the patient herself one week after the end of the last treatment session in the intervention group and seven weeks after the first visit in the control group. Method of measurement: Self-evaluation using "Subject Satisfaction Scale" (A five-point scale: 2=very satisfied, 1=satisfied, 0=no difference, -1=unsatisfied, -2=very unsatisfied).;The Score of the Quality of Life. Timepoint: This evaluation is done at the first visit and then one week after the end of the last treatment session in the intervention group and seven weeks after the first visit in the control group and compared with the results at the time of first visit. Method of measurement: Using the 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) questionnaire. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactHossein Haghir
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed