Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in healthy adults - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging -

Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in healthy adults - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging - - Effect of acupuncture on cerebral blood flow in healthy adults - Evaluation using arterial spin-labeled magnetic resonance imaging -

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000025309

Enrollment

Registered

2016-12-17

Start date

2017-06-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

healthy adults

Interventions

acupuncture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: healthy adults

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1)Those with experience of causing claustrophobic reaction. 2)Those with wearing a cardiac pacemaker or holding a prosthetic heart valve. 3)Subjects who possesses metals in the body that cannot be confirmed as nonmagnetic (tattoo etc.). 4)Subjects who poor body temperature control. 5)Those who have a history of major depressive disorder or bipolar disorder. 6)Those who have a history of cerebrovascular disorder.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
cerebral blood flow	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Hamilton Depression Rating Scale(HAMD)	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactTomomi Sakai

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Science Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

sakai@tau.ac.jp+08-3-6703-7000

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026