Evaluation of cosmetic acupuncture by MRI imaging

Evaluation of cosmetic acupuncture by MRI imaging - Evaluation of cosmetic acupuncture by MRI imaging

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000050941

Enrollment

Registered

2023-05-01

Start date

2017-04-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adult female

Interventions

Subjects receive a total 9 acupuncture stimulations once a week.Perform MRI imaging before and after the intervention Perform MRI imaging on 5 subjects in the non-stimulation group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy adult female

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who have received cosmetic surgery claustrophobia Those with metal in their bodies Those with tattoos

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Changes in area of the masseter muscle and morphological changes in the superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS) on MRI images were examined.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Questionnaire survey	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactChitose HASEGAWA

Kuretake College of Medical Arts & Science Tokyo Therapeutic Institute

fukayama@kuretake.ac.jp03-3341-4043

Outcome results

None listed

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