Health Volunteers
Conditions
Interventions
B before A Group:Puncturing with a blunt-tipped needle with the new placebo needle device, then true needling with the new placebo needle device
A before B Group:True needling with the new placebo needle device, then puncturing with a blunt-tipped needle with the new placebo needle device
Sponsors
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 74 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: (1) Be between the ages of 18 and 74; (2) Have basic communication skills in Chinese.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) Taking analgesics or drugs that cause abnormal sensations; and (2) Diseases that cause sensory impairment or loss of sensation; and (3) History of alcohol or drug abuse. (4) Serious heart, brain, liver, kidney, hematopoietic, hemorrhagic, or psychiatric disorders; and (5) Diabetes or skin diseases; and (6) Pregnant or breastfeeding women; (7) and have a pacemaker, metal allergy, or severe needle phobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Placebo Needle Blindness Implementation (Bang's BI Index); | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mass achusetts General Hospital (MGH) Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS);Needle penetration sensation assessment;Needle pain perception level (VAS score);Acceptability of needling; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLiming Lu, Shaoyang Cui
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
Outcome results
None listed