Acupuncture, Electricity; Effects
Conditions
Keywords
Acupuncture, Directional manipulation, Electricity, Meridian theory, Traditional Chinese medicine, Supplementation, Draining
Brief summary
This study applies a semiconductor analyzer to investigate the effects of acupuncture manipulation.
Detailed description
Acupuncture manipulation with needling direction is important for the therapeutic effect based on traditional Chinese medicine theory. However, research usually focuses on the therapeutic effects on the acupoints and acupuncture time rather than on the manipulation method. This study applies a semiconductor analyzer to investigate the effects of acupuncture manipulation. 30 healthy participants were recruited in the study. This study employed an Agilent B1500A semiconductor analyzer to investigate the electric characteristics of meridians under directional supplementation and draining manipulation. We measured the electric current of meridians under different manipulation, and compared the difference between supplementation and draining manipulation in healthy individuals.
Interventions
PROCEDUREAcupuncture manipulation
The investigator used directional supplementation and draining manipulation. The supplementation manipulation is defined as the angle of needle insertion to skin as 45 degrees with the needle tip in the same direction as the meridian. While the draining manipulation is defined as the angle of needle insertion at 45 degrees with the needle tip direction opposite to that of the meridian.
Sponsors
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
NONE
Masking description
There were no masking in this study.
Intervention model description
All the participants were in one group and received acupuncture manipulation. The investigator used directional supplementation and draining manipulation. The investigator perform acupuncture with supplementation manipulation first, followed by a measurement of the electrical characteristics using Agilent B1500A. The investigator remove the acupuncture and then perform acupuncture with draining manipulation, followed by measurements. After one meridian measurements were completed, the investigator removed the needle and proceeded to the next meridian to repeat the same procedure. The supplementation manipulation is defined as the angle of needle insertion to skin as 45 degrees with the needle tip in the same direction as the meridian. While the draining manipulation is defined as the angle of needle insertion at 45 degrees with the needle tip direction opposite to that of the meridian. The acupoints were HT7、HT3、SI5、SI8、BL57、BL40、KI3、KI10 in this study.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* at least 20 years old * agree to the informed consent
Exclusion criteria
* under 20 years old * pregnant or breast-feeding women * those with an empty stomach before the study * a tendency toward bleeding with thrombocytopenia or history of platelets \< 20000 or a user of an anti-platelet drug.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The electric current | through study completion, an average of 90 minutes | Agilent B1500A is a device that can measure the electric current after acupuncture manipulation. The investigators measure the electric current after intervention of supplementation manipulation and draining manipulation respectively. |
| The voltage | through study completion, an average of 90 minutes | Agilent B1500A is a device that can measure the voltage after acupuncture manipulation. The investigators measure the voltage after intervention of supplementation manipulation and draining manipulation respectively. |
Countries
Taiwan
Outcome results
None listed