None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device : The targeted meridian point will be LI4
the non-acupuncture point will be a spot situated 1 cm away from LI4 and stimulated using an acupuncture needle
the sham stimulation will use a sham needle.
Sponsors
Daejeon Korean Medicine Hospital of Daejeon University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Males and females aged 19-35 years; 2. Individuals without any abnormal findings in blood pressure and thePhotoplethysmogram test (However, the criteria for abnormal findings are as follows: blood pressures measured twice and averaged in a sitting position, at intervals of at least 2 minutes after resting for at least 5 minutes; systolic blood pressure of 160 mmHg and over, or diastolic blood pressure of 100 mmHg and over; arrhythmia in the Photoplethysmogram test); 3. Individuals who are clearly informed about the purpose and characteristics of the trial, and who agree to participate in it and sign the consent form.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Individuals with autoimmune diseases such as asthma; 2. Individuals with skin allergies such as atopy; 3. Individuals with accompanying conditions that can affect the head, neck, and facial electromyogram (common cold, head injury, neck and jaw pain, toothache, or eye diseases); 4. Individuals who have undergone surgery within the last one year or who have a serious medical history; 5. Individuals with metal prostheses inserted in the body; 6. Individuals currently on medication (oriental medicine and western medicine) or who plan to take medication during the clinical trial; 7. Individuals who are judged unable not to maintain a sitting position at least for one hour; 8. Individuals who are unsuitable for low-frequency electric stimulation due to systemic skin disorders or an allergy to electrode paste; 9. Individuals who are judged unable to fill out the forms related to research performance 10. Individuals with a medical history in psychiatry or with brain-related disorders; 11. Individuals who are judged unable to participate in the experiment easily due to their biorhythms (lack of sleep; drinking within 72 hours); 12. Individuals who are judged by the investigators to be unsuitable to participate in the clinical trial.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Event related potential(related somatosensory index) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Heart Rate Variability data | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactKwang Ho Choi
Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Outcome results
None listed