A pilot study on the evaluation of facial changes by acupuncture stimulation using a 3D scanner

A pilot study on the evaluation of facial changes by acupuncture stimulation using a 3D scanner - The evaluation of facial changes by acupuncture stimulation

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051666

Enrollment

Registered

2023-07-28

Start date

2023-08-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Healthy adults

Interventions

acupuncture stimulation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: (1) 35 to 50 years old (2) Awareness of facial sagging (3) Consent to participate in study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: (1) Regularly receiving acupuncture treatment on the face (2) History of craniofacial disease or metal allergy (3) Under treatment for craniofacial or dental symptoms (4) Taking anticoagulant drugs

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Facial lift-up before and after acupuncture stimulation	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Visual analogue scale with lift-up feeling The Japanese version of the Massachusetts General Hospital Acupuncture Sensation Scale Adverse event	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactYuto Matsuura

Tokyo Ariake University of Medical and Health Sciences, Tokyo 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