Skin and Acupuncture Needle Vibration Behaviors Through Observation

Skin tremor induced by artery pulses are usually sensed by doctor's fingers in Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM). On the other hand, vibration of acupuncture needle was also stated by Huang Di Nei Jing (Yellow Emperor). However; the characteristics of skin tremor and its correlation with vibrating acupuncture needles, how the skin tremor and vibration of needles varies from area to area, are not yet clarified.In this study, the abovementioned issues will be investigated experimentally through non-invasive method.

About 10 healthy volunteers, aged 20~65, will be recruited. The investigators will measure the needle and the skin tremor by video optical microscopy. The variation of skin tremor and needle vibration and their spectra will be analyzed digitally. The model correlating skin tremor, needle vibration and basic physiological parameters will be constructed.The fact that the skin tremor and the needle vibration come from the same origin is expected.

However; due to the leverage effects and different dynamical responses to the source vibrations at different frequencies, needle vibration might exhibit some difference from skin vibration in their power spectra. This study should be able to construct a clear model of the possible vibration sources such as heartbeat and breathing, the area dependence of vibrations, the correlation between the skin and the needle vibrations, and the correlation with other physiological parameters.

Study Overview

• Status: Unknown
• Conditions: Acupuncture; Skin Vibration

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Anticipated): 10

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Taiwan
  • Taoyuan City, Taiwan, 333
    • Recruiting
    • Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
    • Contact: Yu Sheng Chen; Phone Number: 3711 +88633196200; Email: Wenglong.cus@gmail.com

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 20 years to 65 years (Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Healthy volunteers who is

1. Aged 20~65
2. Without chronic disease
3. Didn't receive surgery in the past 12 months

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy employees or students of National Central University aged between twenty to sixty-five.

Exclusion Criteria:

• With chronic diseases, severe psychological disorder or injury, or been in a surgery in the past twelve months.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Case-Only
• Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Time Frame
The frequency and spectra of the vibrating acupuncture needle ,by video optical microscopy	30 minutes
The frequency and spectra of tremor of the skin surrounding the acupunctured point ,by video optical microscopy	30 minutes

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
• Collaborators: National Central University,Taiwan(R.O.C)

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start: May 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Anticipated): March 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 12, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): May 13, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Estimate): February 22, 2016
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 19, 2016
• Last Verified: February 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Skin vibration; Acupuncture needle vibration
• Other Study ID Numbers: 103-5928A3