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Sham Acupuncture for Exploring Acupuncture Specific effects in central and peripheral nervous system

Phantom Acupuncture for Exploring Acupuncture Specific effects in central and peripheral nervous system

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0000905
Enrollment
60
Registered
2013-11-04
Start date
2011-04-11
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2019-03-11

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Others(Acupuncture stimulation) : Electroacupuncture stimulation was applied in the right lower leg (acupoint: ST36, GB39
stimulation frequency: 16 Hz
stimulation intensity: below individual pain threshold). One group (i.e., passive coping group) was instructed to endure the stimulation, while another group (i.e., active coping group) was instructed

Sponsors

Kyung Hee University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male and female volunteer (18 to 30 years old)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subject who have trait and psychological disorder 2. Subject who have disease in cardiovascular (e.g. hypertension), opthalmological system, and who have diabetis mellitus 3. Subject who was administered medical drug within 48 hours 4. Subject who is suffering from chronic or acute pain disease, for example, headache and low back pain 5. Subject who has panic disorder 6. Subject who has claustrophobia 7. Subject who had alcohol and caffein within a day, and who has fatigues 8. Subject who is pregnent, breast-feed a baby, or is about to pregnent 9. Subject who participated in another clinical trial or experiment within a month 10. Subject who was excluded by the experimenter due to the possible danger or influence on the experiment according to their medical history and conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Change in pain and sensory threshold after acupuncture stimulation

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Subjective intensity and its change of acupuncture stimulation during experiment

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactJeungchan Lee

Kyung Hee University

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CRIS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 19, 2026