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Changes in facial blood flow due to electroacupuncture stimulation to the trigeminal nerve area

Changes in facial blood flow due to electroacupuncture stimulation to the trigeminal nerve area: A randomized crossover trial - Changes in facial blood flow due to electroacupuncture stimulation to the trigeminal nerve area: A randomized crossover trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
JPRN
Registry ID
JPRN-UMIN000045979
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-11-08
Start date
2021-11-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Healthy volunteers

Interventions

Acupuncture stimulation (manual) electroacupuncture stimulation no stimulation

Sponsors

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adults who agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Cranial and facial underlying disorders Under treatment for facial or dental symptoms During menstruation or within 1 week of menstruation Have a metal allergy / bleeding tendency

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Facial cutaneous blood flow—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
State-trait anxiety inventory (STAI) The Japanese version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale (MASS) Adverse event—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuto Matsuura

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo, Japan Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion

matsuuray@tau.ac.jp03-6703-7014

Outcome results

None listed

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