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The Establishment of Tongue Examination Analysis From the Video Recording

Sponsor
China Medical University, Taiwan (Other)
Overall Status
Recruiting
CT.gov ID
NCT04923763
Collaborator
(none)
300
Enrollment
1
Location
9.4
Anticipated Duration (Months)
31.8
Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

This project intends to record the process of tongue extension through a dynamic video, and establish the tongue examination analysis from the video recording.

In this study, 300 general public will be invited for examinations, and high-quality tongue examination videos will be recorded by digital cameras. After the tongue examination video is properly calibrated, the computer analyzes the tongue examination parameters of each frame and the dynamic parameters, thereby establishing the automatic tongue video analysis system

Condition or Disease Intervention/Treatment Phase

    Detailed Description

    Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) doctors use tongue examination to investigate the distribution of qi and blood in the human body and the changes in cold and heat, deficiency and excess. This is a characteristic diagnosis of Chinese medicine and is rich in important clinical diagnostic information. In recent years, tongue examination through computer image analysis has been a fairly mature technology, but its application still has many limitations. A proper tongue examination image capture must be performed by a well-training staff, and errors caused by the operator cannot be avoided. These restrictions are not conducive to the popularization of tongue examination applications. This project intends to record the process of tongue extension through a dynamic video, and establish the tongue examination analysis from the video recording.

    In this study, it is estimated that 300 subjects will be admitted to the China Medical University and its cooperative medical facilities. The general public will be invited for examinations, and high-quality tongue examination videos will be recorded by digital cameras. After the tongue examination video is properly calibrated, the computer analyzes the tongue examination parameters of each frame and the dynamic parameters, thereby establishing the automatic tongue video analysis system.

    This study is different from recording the tongue with photos in the past, but uses dynamic movies to record the tongue extension process, avoiding the influence of external light source and tongue placement, seeking the best timing for tongue diagnosis, and it is expected to produce automatic dynamic video tongue examination analysis, as an innovative analysis model of TCM tongue examination. Results are expected to reduce operating errors and promote the popularization of automated tongue examination analysis. In the future, it may be applied to mobile phones or wearable devices to improve the practicality of TCM tongue examination in telemedicine and the personalized medicine.

    Study Design

    Study Type:
    Observational
    Anticipated Enrollment :
    300 participants
    Observational Model:
    Cohort
    Time Perspective:
    Prospective
    Official Title:
    The Establishment of Tongue Examination Analysis From the Video Recording
    Actual Study Start Date :
    Oct 17, 2021
    Anticipated Primary Completion Date :
    Jul 31, 2022
    Anticipated Study Completion Date :
    Jul 31, 2022

    Arms and Interventions

    Arm Intervention/Treatment
    Tongue_examination

    The general public will be invited for tongue examination. The data will be used to establish the automatic tongue video analysis system.

    Outcome Measures

    Primary Outcome Measures

    1. Tongue video analysis [one day]

      The general public will be invited for tongue examination with video record. The data will be used to establish the automatic tongue video analysis system.

    Secondary Outcome Measures

    1. Heart rate variability [one day]

      Heart rate variability will be evaluated by "Wegene" Handheld ECG Monitor (8Z11) to investigate the possible correlation with tongue video analysis parameters.

    2. Chinese medicine constitution [one day]

      Chinese medicine constitution will be evaluated by the Constitution Tendency Questionnaire (CTQ) investigate the possible correlation with tongue video analysis parameters.

    Eligibility Criteria

    Criteria

    Ages Eligible for Study:
    20 Years and Older
    Sexes Eligible for Study:
    All
    Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
    Yes
    Inclusion Criteria:
    • general public
    Exclusion Criteria:
    • unable to complete tongue examination

    Contacts and Locations

    Locations

    Site City State Country Postal Code
    1 China Medical University Taichung Taiwan 404

    Sponsors and Collaborators

    • China Medical University, Taiwan

    Investigators

    • Study Director: Chia-Hung Tien, Bachelor, China Medical University, Taiwan

    Study Documents (Full-Text)

    None provided.

    More Information

    Publications

    None provided.
    Responsible Party:
    Han-Kuei Wu, Assistant Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan
    ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
    NCT04923763
    Other Study ID Numbers:
    • Tongue_VA
    First Posted:
    Jun 11, 2021
    Last Update Posted:
    Jan 21, 2022
    Last Verified:
    Jan 1, 2022
    Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
    Undecided
    Plan to Share IPD:
    Undecided
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:
    No
    Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:
    No
    Keywords provided by Han-Kuei Wu, Assistant Professor, China Medical University, Taiwan
    tongue examination
    video recording
    artificial intelligence

    Study Results

    No Results Posted as of Jan 21, 2022