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Study on the Effect of Electroacupuncture on Cerebral Plasticity of the Trunk and Lower Limbs

study on the neural plasticity in trunk-lower limb coordination

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2025002535
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2025-12-24
Start date
2023-08-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-12

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

Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

Electroacupuncture at Xinshu acupoint group:Electroacupuncture at Xinshu acupoint
Electroacupuncture at Shenshu acupoint group:Electroacupuncture at Shenshu acupoint
Sham acupuncture at Xinshu acupoint group:Sham acupuncture at Xinshu acupoint
Sham acupuncture at Shenshu acupoint group:Sham acupuncture at Shenshu acupoint
Electroacupuncture at Xuehai acupoint group:Electroacupuncture at Xuehai acupoint
Electroacupuncture at Weizhong acupoint group:Electroacupuncture at Weizhong acupoint
Electroacupuncture at Zusanli acupoint group:Electroacupuncture at Zusanli acupoint
Sham acupuncture at Xuehai acupoint group:Sham acupuncture at Xuehai acupoint
Sham acupuncture at Weizhong acupoint group:Sham acupuncture at Weizhong acupoint
Sham acupuncture at Zusanli acupoint group:Sham acupuncture at Zusanli acupoint

Sponsors

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) Meet the World Health Organization definition of "health"; (2) Aged between 18 and 30 years old; (3) Right-handed, regardless of gender; (4) No history of neurological, psychiatric, or musculoskeletal disorders; (5) No peripheral stimulation (such as acupuncture, peripheral electrical stimulation, etc.) or central stimulation (such as repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, transcranial Direct Current Stimulation, etc.) received within the past 3 months; (6) Willing to receive electroacupuncture with no history of needle syncope; (7) No history of illicit drug use or excessive alcohol consumption; (8) Voluntarily participate in this study and sign the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Neurological disorders including cerebrovascular diseases (such as cerebral infarction, cerebral hemorrhage), neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer's disease, multiple system atrophy), central nervous system demyelinating diseases and other neurological diseases, etc.; (2) Psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, vascular dementia, and intellectual developmental disorders, etc.; (3) Individuals with cognitive impairment, speech disorders, or dementia; (4) History of severe hypertension, diabetes mellitus, traumatic brain injury, malignant tumors, mental illness, epilepsy, etc.; severe diseases of the heart, liver, kidneys and other vital organs; History of lower limb and lumbodorsal related conditions (such as lumbar disc herniation, intervertebral foramen stenosis, lumbar fracture...); (5) Presence of metal implants (including dentures, pacemakers, neurostimulators, medical pumps, etc.); (6) Individuals who are afraid of repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or unable to undergo repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for other reasons; (7) Pregnant or lactating women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor evoked potential (amplitude);Motor evoked potential (latent period);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motor threshold;Electromyography;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactJianhua Liu

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

jyhf08@sina.com13729889452

Outcome results

None listed

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