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Study on the efficacy evaluation of acupuncture in facial rejuvenation treatment

Study on the efficacy evaluation of acupuncture in facial rejuvenation treatment

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025000091
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-01-13
Start date
2025-01-15
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-02-03

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

Conditions

Facial aging

Interventions

control group:Conventional skin disinfection
test group:Needle knife+acupuncture

Sponsors

The first teaching hospital of Tianjin university of TCM
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
25 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Patients who are willing to improve their facial skin through acupuncture and voluntarily cooperate with testing and treatment; (2) Age between 25 and 50 years old male or female not limited; (3) The subject's face is experiencing initial to moderate aging with rough and loose skin lack of elasticity and luster and multiple wrinkles and fine lines on the face (around the eyes nose and lip folds mouth area etc.). There is a tendency for static fine lines in areas with nasolabial folds or puppet lines.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Individuals with previously diagnosed coagulation disorders such as hemophilia hypoalbuminemia prothrombin deficiency and hypophrombinemia; (2) Those who are intolerant or refuse to accept acupuncture/needlework; (3) Patients with acute exacerbation of facial skin sensitivity or other inflammatory skin diseases who have not recovered clinically; (4) Have received medical beauty treatments (such as optoelectronics firming filling etc.) within 3 months or plan to receive other facial rejuvenation treatments and medications during this project period; (5) Oral administration of drugs such as tranexamic acid glutathione isotretinoin minocycline etc. that affect the condition of melasma or have photosensitive properties within 3 months.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
wrinkle severity rating scale WSRS;Global Aesthetic improvement scaleGAIS;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Facial image capture and analysis;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLi Menghan

FirstTeaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

limenghan01@126.com+8613702120982

Outcome results

None listed

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