The Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12 Acupoint

From the Changes of Ryodoraku Value at 12 Source Acupoints, and Heart Rate Viability to Explain the Difference Between Acupuncture and Far-infrared Ray Illumination at CV12（Zhongwan）Acupoint

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01339715

Enrollment

Registered

2011-04-21

Start date

2011-04-30

Completion date

2012-03-31

Last updated

2012-07-23

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Conditions

Reaction of Acupuncture, Reaction of Autonomic Nervous System, Reaction of Far Infrared Ray

Keywords

Ryodoraku, Heart Rate Variability, Traditional medicine, Autonomic Nervous System, Acupuncture, Far Infrared Ray, CV12 Acupoint

Brief summary

The purpose of the study was to investigate the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability (HRV) when acupuncture or far-infrared ray illumination applied to CV12 acupoint.

Detailed description

Acupuncture and far-infrared ray illumination at CV12 acupoint have been widely used to treat many diseases in clinic. To our knowledge, the report is about the different reaction on autonomic nervous system between acupuncture and far-infrared illumination is very rare until now.Therefore,the study was to investigate the different changes on autonomic nervous system from Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints and heart rate viability (HRV) when acupuncture or far-infrared ray illumination applied to CV12 acupoint.

Interventions

PROCEDUREacupuncture and far-infrared ray

During experimental phase,inserting the needle of acupuncture into CV12 acupoint or using far-infrared ray to illuminate on CV12 20 minutes.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

CROSSOVER

Primary purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

20 Years to 40 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Healthy adult volunteers, male or female, ages between 20 and 40 * Neurological and physical examination without abnormal functions * Far-infrared ray illumination without allergic reaction and contra- indication * The participants were explained the objective of the study, agreed to accept the test and signed a letter of consent

Exclusion criteria

* People less than 20 years of age or more than 40 years * Women in pregnant or lactating * People with mental or behavioral anomalies could not follow the researchers * People with pacemakers * People suffered from serious diseases such as myocardial infarction , heart failure, serious arrhythmia, hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, and kidney failure, liver cirrhosis and cancer * People accepted acupuncture and moxibustion in a week, or were taking any drugs for treatment * People suffered from limb edema and serious skin diseases * People with excessive obesity (body mass index, BMI\>30) * People did not sign a letter of consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
From the changes of Ryodoraku value at 12 source acupoints, and heart rate viability to measure the difference	Each period was 20 min in duration. The Ryodoraku value of 12 source acupoints were measured, and 5-min HRV was recorded at the end of each period.

Countries

Taiwan

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026