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The effect of the first intervention of the international standard scalp acupuncture prescription on healthy middle-aged and elderly people: a resting-state functional brain imaging study

The effect of the first intervention of the international standard scalp acupuncture prescription on healthy middle-aged and elderly people: a resting-state functional brain imaging study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2000003092
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-10-14
Start date
2020-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-02-20

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

Conditions

none

Interventions

Sponsors

The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
50 Years to 70 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged between 50 and 70, regardless of gender; 2. With regular diet, normal sleep and moderate body shape; Without over-smoking and over-drinking; No drinking tea or coffee within 24 hours; 3. No acupuncture treatment for nearly 1 month; 4. No metal in the body(such as cardiac stent) and no false teeth; 5. Right-handedness; 6. Have signed informed consent voluntarily; All of the above conditions must be met.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant or lactating woman. 2. Patients with pathological changes of cerebrovascular. 3. Suffering from hemophilia or other acupuncture contraindications. 4. Claustrophobics. 5. With a history of hypertension and poor blood pressure control recently. 6. With a history of diabetes and poor blood glucose control recently. 7. People with thyroid disease and poor control. Meet any of the above conditions will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
regional homogeneity;functional connectivity;fractional amplitude of low frequency fluctuation;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactChen Junqi
meixibao@126.com+86 020-62784606

Outcome results

None listed

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