Frequency Response of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Channel: Zu-San-Li and Xian-Gu (YCFR)

May 27, 2011 updated by: China Medical University Hospital

With Different Frequency Electric Signals Study the Frequency Response of the Foot-Yangming Stomach Channel: Zu-San-Li and Xian-Gu

The main purpose of this study is to detect the frequency response in the electric wave transmission through the channels inside human body. With the electric signals in different frequencies, analyzed by the digital signal processing technique, the adaptability of the channel for different frequencies may be revealed. With this study there will be a feasible connection between the physiological signals and the channel theory in Chinese medicine, and the basis of the physiological signals can be drew out for the description of the internal organs, the strong or weak, the truth or falsity.

The Zu-San-Li is the open acupoint on foot-Yangming channel, the stomach channel. Qi, the main concept in TCM, will flow from the open acupoint to go into deep internal organs. Xian-Gu is another Yu acupoint on foot-Yangming channel. The inborn original Qi flows from the Yu acupoint infuse into blood vessels. So in this study the investigators will take these two acupoints for the acupuncture. Since the direction of the channel is from Zu-San-Li to Xian-Gu, the investigators pick Zu-San-Li as the input and Xian-Gu the output for the electrical signals.

For this experiment, the investigators planned enrolling 30 male sub-healthy volunteers, aged in 20-35 years old, to finish the whole experiment procedures.

After the acupuncture, the electric signals of different modes will be input from the subject's open acupoint (Zu-San-Li), and measure the frequency respond voltage from the output acupoint (Xian-Gu).

Each subject must complete the acupuncture of Zu-San-Li and Xian-Gu, and be input 5 sets of the electric signals of different modes two times on the trial. The variety conditions of the wave form and electric voltage will be recorded and measured respectively.

The investigators plan to obtain the data in six months, and complete the data analysis and sorting in two months.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Anticipated)

30

Contacts and Locations

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Study Locations

  • Taiwan
      • Taichung, Taiwan, 40402
        • Recruiting
        • China Medical University
        • Contact:
        • Contact:
        • Principal Investigator:
          • Bin-Han Lin, MD

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

20 years to 35 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Male

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

community sample

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • have never got myocardial infarction, heart failure, or any other heavy diseases
  • in normal mental state, can match with the researcher
  • would like to obey the experiment 24-hour related rules
  • sign the written agreement

Exclusion Criteria:

  • The one who has arrhythmia, or is equipped with the heart stanza machine.
  • Get myocardial infarction, heart failure, and the other heavy diseases
  • The mental state is unsteady.
  • Female.
  • Does not sign the written agreement.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

China Medical University Hospital

Collaborators

China Medical University, China

Investigators

  • Study Director: Fun-jou Chen, Prof., China Medical University, China

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 26, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

May 30, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 27, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • DMR100-IRB-034

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