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NCT01545960 Clinical Trial

Evaluating Acupuncture Points With Scanning Kelvin Probe

Healthy Individuals Clinical Trial

Official title:
Scanning Kelvin Probe Measurements of Acupuncture Point

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Suspended

Administrative data
NCT number NCT01545960
Other study ID # 5R21AT005249-03
Secondary ID
Status Suspended
Phase N/A
First received March 2, 2012
Last updated March 2, 2012
Start date August 2011
Est. completion date August 2012

Study information
Verified date March 2012
Source Massachusetts General Hospital
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority United States: Institutional Review Board
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to characterize the surface electrical potential of acupuncture points with a Scanning Kelvin Probe.

Description:

Acupuncture points are anatomical structures described by traditional Chinese medicine. To this day, however, their scientific and Western anatomical characterizations remain unclear. Past studies have suggested that acupuncture points are distinct electrically (increased electrical conductivity). To evaluate this claim, this study uses a Scanning Kelvin Probe to study the electrical potential of three acupuncture points and their respective adjacent controls in 24 healthy individuals. The Scanning Kelvin Probe is a novel device that measures the electrical potential of skin without actually touching the skin surface.

Recruitment information / eligibility
Status Suspended
Enrollment 24
Est. completion date August 2012
Est. primary completion date August 2012
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender Both
Age group 18 Years to 65 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Individuals without chronic medical condition requiring daily medications (hypertension, diabetes, hypothyroidism, etc).

Exclusion Criteria:

- Individuals with autonomic disorders (sweating irregularities), skin disorders, extensive burns/scars on the hand, tremors, neuromuscular conditions, restless leg syndrome, movement disorders, and implanted cardiac defibrillator/pacemaker

Study Design

Observational Model: Case Control, Time Perspective: Cross-Sectional

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

Intervention

Other:
• not applicable in this study
No actual interventions will be administered for this study.

Locations
Country Name City State
United States Massachusetts General Hospital - Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging Charlestown Massachusetts

Sponsors (1)
Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Massachusetts General Hospital

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome
Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Electrical Potential at Acupuncture points Scanning Kelvin Probe measurements of electrical potentials at 3 predetermined acupuncture points. One day No
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