Effects of acupuncture at GB39 on CO2 reactivity

Effects of acupuncture at GB39 on CO2 reactivity in the anterior and middle cerebral arteries during hyperventilation-induced hypocapnia in normal subjects

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

CRIS

Registry ID

KCT0004495

Enrollment

Registered

2019-12-05

Start date

2019-11-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-12-16

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Medical Device : For GB39 acupuncture on the right side, a stainless-steel acupuncture needle (diameter 0.25 mm, length 40 mm

DongBang Acupuncture, Seoul, Korea) was used. Manual stimulation was used until subjects felt the De-Qi sensation. The needle was inserted into the skin to a depth of approximately 20 mm, and the need

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthy male subjects in twenties

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Subjects who had a history of cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or endocrine disease, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, or psychiatric problems. 2. Subjects who had any disease at the time of study

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
CO2 reactivity	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Corrected Velocity at PETCO2 40 mmHg;Mean blood pressure;Heart rate	—

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactSeungwon Kwon

Kyung Hee University Oriental Medical Center

kmdkwon@gmail.com+82-2-958-9127

Outcome results