None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Medical Device, Procedure/Surgery : 1. Electroacupuncture-Treat Group receive a treatment of Electroacupuncture on Accupoints (both of LI4-TE5 and LR3-SP6) by STN 330. The treatment is given 10 times
Sponsors
Sangji University Korean Medical Center
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Female aged 19 to 59 years have a complaint of cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet 2. Subject must include at least one or more of the following symptoms below: • Subject has the symptoms of cold hands and feet in normal temperature which most individuals feel no cold • Subject has the symptoms of severe cold hands and feet in colder than normal temperature exposure • Even subject is on the return to a warmer environment, the symptoms of cold hands and feet is not completely disappeared 3. When subject's VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) of cold hypersensitivity on feet VAS) is 4 or more 4. When subject's both upper arms exposure to room temperature (24?±2), the thermal deviation between the foot (acupuncture point, LR3) with the thigh(acupuncture point, S32) may be higher than 2? or, between the hand (acupuncture point, PC8) with the forearm(acupuncture point, LU4) may be higher than 0.3? 5. Ability to comply with all study-related procedures, medications, and evaluations 6. Ability to give informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - Patients who are admission to calcium antagonists and beta-blockers as a treatment of cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet - Patients who are having one or more finger gangrene or ulceration - Patients who are diagnosed by hyperthyroidism or currently medicated to thyroid drugs - Patients who are diagnosed by Autoimmune disease or having a positive antinuclear antibody(ANA) test - Patients who are diagnosed by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome or having a positive Tinel's sign and Phalen's tests - Patients who are diagnosed with Cervical disc herniation or lumbar intervertebral disc herniation - Patients who are diagnosed with diabetes - Drug that may affect to the cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet(ex. anticoagulants) - Moderate level of liver dysfunction(each of AST, ALT greater than 100 IU/L) or kidney dysfunction patient(creatine 2.0mg/dL) - Due to the behaviour disorder or depression or anxiety neurosis or schizophrenia or serious mental illness, do not cooperate with treatment and follow up - Diagnosed with moderate anemia and hematologic disorders (adult non-pregnant women hemoglobin level less than 7g/dL, white blood cell level greater than 11,000/mm3) - Systolic blood pressure 180mmHg or diastolic blood pressure is greater than 100 mmHg based on average value of at least 2 measurements - Suspected arrhythmia that showed up on electrocardiogram(ECG) or diagnosed by heart disease, such as, ischemic heart disease - Alcohol or drug abuse - Female patients who are pregnant (positive urin - human chorionic gonadotropin) or lactating or have the chances of pregnancy - Diagnosed with malignant tumors - Participants in other clinical trials within two months - Refused to participate in this trials - Able to understand and speak Korean - Patients who are judged to be inappropriate for the clinical study by the researchers
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| VAS(Visual Analogue Scale) of cold hypersensitivity on hands and feet | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Questionnaire of WHO Quality of Life Scale Abbreviated Version(WHOQOL-BREF) ,;Temperatures of hand and feet (by check Thermometer);Questionnaire of cold hypersensitivity;Questionnaire of EQ-5D | — |
Countries
Korea, Republic of
Contacts
Public ContactLee Nyung
Semyung University
Outcome results
None listed