The Moxibustion-Induced Thermal Transport Effect Between The Heart And Lung Meridians

Sponsor

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT05330403

Collaborator

The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (Other)

Enrollment

Location

Arms

Actual Duration (Months)

2.5

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Although some important progresses were made in the field of the meridian research, no breakthroughs have been achieved. Besides,there are some problems in meridian researches. Particularly, previous research of meridian phenomenon involved lots of subjective elements and outcomes. Researches that use modern scientific techniques to investigate the biological characteristics of meridian phenomenon are urgently needed. Therefore, this study was designed to assess the heat transport characteristics of meridian phenomenon for the Heart and Lung meridians by using infrared thermography. Thus, the biological characteristics of meridian phenomenon could be presented objectively in a scientific methodology.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Meridians	Procedure: Moxibustion	N/A

Detailed Description

80 eligible subjects were finally included. Among them, 40 participants were assigned to the lung meridian intervention group, and 40 participants were assigned to the heart meridian intervention group. All 80 participants completed the trial.

Study Design

Study Type:

Interventional

Actual Enrollment :

80 participants

Allocation:

Randomized

Intervention Model:

Parallel Assignment

Masking:

Double (Participant, Outcomes Assessor)

Primary Purpose:

Basic Science

Official Title:

The Moxibustion-Induced Thermal Transport Effect Between The Heart And Lung Meridians With Infrared Thermography

Actual Study Start Date :

Apr 30, 2019

Actual Primary Completion Date :

Dec 30, 2021

Actual Study Completion Date :

Dec 30, 2021

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
Experimental: the lung meridian intervention group moxibustion intervention was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian	Procedure: Moxibustion In this study, suspended moxibustion was performed by holding an ignited moxa stick at a certain distance (about 3-4 cm) over the skin surface, keeping the moxibustion Site warm without burning the skin. In the heart meridian intervention group, moxibustion was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian. In the lung meridian intervention group, moxibustion was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian.
Experimental: the heart meridian intervention group moxibustion intervention was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian	Procedure: Moxibustion In this study, suspended moxibustion was performed by holding an ignited moxa stick at a certain distance (about 3-4 cm) over the skin surface, keeping the moxibustion Site warm without burning the skin. In the heart meridian intervention group, moxibustion was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian. In the lung meridian intervention group, moxibustion was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian.

Arm

Intervention/Treatment

Experimental: the lung meridian intervention group

moxibustion intervention was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian

Procedure: Moxibustion

In this study, suspended moxibustion was performed by holding an ignited moxa stick at a certain distance (about 3-4 cm) over the skin surface, keeping the moxibustion Site warm without burning the skin. In the heart meridian intervention group, moxibustion was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian. In the lung meridian intervention group, moxibustion was performed over Site 1 (LU5) of the lung meridian.

Experimental: the heart meridian intervention group

moxibustion intervention was applied over Site 4 (HT3) of the heart meridian

Procedure: Moxibustion

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Temperature change of relevant sites [Baseline, Moxibustion 5 min, Moxibustion 10 min, Moxibustion 15 min, 5 minutes after stopping moxibustion]
Infrared thermal imaging was used to record baseline temperature and the temperature change of corresponding sites along the Heart and Lung meridians.

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

20 Years to 40 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

Had recent medical examination records confirming the absence of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, urinary, hematological, endocrine and neurological diseases
20 ≤ age ≤ 40 years, male or female
Had the ability to communicate with others normally
An understanding of the entire study protocol
Signed written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Had mental illnesses, severe depression, alcohol dependence or a history of drug abuse
Pregnant or lactating
Were participating in other trials

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	the Third affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical university	Hanzhou	Zhejiang	China	310000

Sponsors and Collaborators

Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
The Third Affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Jianqiao Fang, Ph.D, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

Jianqiao Fang, President, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT05330403

Other Study ID Numbers:

2019ZY010-MERIDIAN

First Posted:

Apr 15, 2022

Last Update Posted:

Apr 18, 2022

Last Verified:

Apr 1, 2022

Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:

Plan to Share IPD:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product:

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product:

Keywords provided by Jianqiao Fang, President, Zhejiang Chinese Medical University

heart and lung meridians

site specificity

infrared thermography

moxibustion

thermal transport

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Apr 18, 2022