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Synergistic Effects of Different Frequency Electroacupuncture Combined with Motor Training on Motor Function and Motor Cortex Excitability

Synergistic Effects of Different Frequency Electroacupuncture Combined with Motor Training on Motor Function and Motor Cortex Excitability

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ITMCTR
Registry ID
ITMCTR2026000798
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2026-03-27
Start date
2026-03-31
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-04-28

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

Conditions

Healthy subjects

Interventions

motor training group:motor training
2Hz electroacupuncture + motor training group:2Hz electroacupuncture + motor training
50Hz electroacupuncture + motor training group:50Hz electroacupuncture + motor training
100Hz electroacupuncture + motor training group:100Hz electroacupuncture + motor training
sham electroacupuncture + motor training group:sham electroacupuncture + motor training

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) Age between 18-30 years, gender; 2) Right-handed; 3) No history of neurological, psychiatric, or musculoskeletal disorders; 4) No exposure to any peripheral stimulation (e.g., acupuncture, peripheral electrical stimulation) or central stimulation (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation) in the past 3 months; 5) Voluntary participation in this study and signing of the informed consent form.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1) Presence of metallic foreign bodies within the cranium or body (including cochlear implants, implanted pulse generators, aneurysm clips, stents, etc.); 2) History of epilepsy or severe brain hemorrhage, brain trauma, tumors, infections, or other conditions that may trigger epilepsy; 3) Use of medications that may lower the seizure threshold or concurrent use of antidepressant drugs; 4) Individuals with sleep deprivation or alcohol dependence; 5) Severe heart disease or recent history of heart attacks; 6) Fear of acupuncture, history of fainting during acupuncture, or other contraindications for acupuncture therapy; 7) Fear of transcranial magnetic stimulation or other reasons preventing its administration; 8) Pregnant women.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Motor Evoked Potential (Amplitude);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Motor Evoked Potential (Latency);Resting Motor Threshold;Completion time of the Grooved Pegboard Test;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLiu Jianhua

Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

jyhf08@sina.com13729889452

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ITMCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: May 1, 2026