Trial Outcomes & Findings for Infrared Thermography-based Study of the Warming Effect Difference at Waist (NCT NCT05665426)
NCT ID: NCT05665426
Last Updated: 2025-10-01
Results Overview
The temperature difference (ΔT)at the waist between 30 minutes and the baseline.
Recruitment status
COMPLETED
Study phase
NA
Target enrollment
140 participants
Primary outcome timeframe
30 minutes after the intervention has begin
Results posted on
2025-10-01
Participant Flow
Participant milestones
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AW Group
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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Overall Study
STARTED
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35
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35
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35
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35
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Overall Study
COMPLETED
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35
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35
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35
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35
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Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Reasons for withdrawal
Withdrawal data not reported
Baseline Characteristics
Infrared Thermography-based Study of the Warming Effect Difference at Waist
Baseline characteristics by cohort
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AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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Total
n=140 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
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Age, Continuous
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21.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.6 • n=5 Participants
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21.86 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.0 • n=7 Participants
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23 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 3.2 • n=5 Participants
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22.3 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.8 • n=4 Participants
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22.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.4 • n=21 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Female
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29 Participants
n=5 Participants
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27 Participants
n=7 Participants
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27 Participants
n=5 Participants
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32 Participants
n=4 Participants
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115 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Sex: Female, Male
Male
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6 Participants
n=5 Participants
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8 Participants
n=7 Participants
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8 Participants
n=5 Participants
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3 Participants
n=4 Participants
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25 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
American Indian or Alaska Native
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Asian
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35 Participants
n=5 Participants
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33 Participants
n=7 Participants
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34 Participants
n=5 Participants
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35 Participants
n=4 Participants
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137 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Black or African American
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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2 Participants
n=7 Participants
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1 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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3 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
White
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
More than one race
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Race (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=7 Participants
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0 Participants
n=5 Participants
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0 Participants
n=4 Participants
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0 Participants
n=21 Participants
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Baseline-Mean BMI
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20.4 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.4 • n=5 Participants
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20.2 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 2.6 • n=7 Participants
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20.4 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=5 Participants
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20.4 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.7 • n=4 Participants
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20.4 kg/m2
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.5 • n=21 Participants
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PRIMARY outcome
Timeframe: 30 minutes after the intervention has beginThe temperature difference (ΔT)at the waist between 30 minutes and the baseline.
Outcome measures
| Measure |
AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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ΔT at the Waist Between 30 Minutes and the Baseline.
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0.71 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.67
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0.42 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.60
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0.43 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.60
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0.49 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.65
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 30 minutes after the intervention has beginThe change temperature (δT) of The maximum temperature in the designated area of the waist after 30 minutes.
Outcome measures
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AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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δT of The Maximum Temperature in the Designated Area of the Waist After 30 Minutes.
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0.57 ℃
Interval 0.37 to 0.77
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0.41 ℃
Interval 0.21 to 0.6
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0.41 ℃
Interval 0.23 to 0.59
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0.48 ℃
Interval 0.31 to 0.66
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 5 minutes,10 minutes,15 minutes,20 minutes,25 minutes , 30 minutes after the intervention has beginThe temperature between 5 minutes,10 minutes,15 minutes,20 minutes ,25 minutes, 30 minutes and baseline.
Outcome measures
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AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
30 min
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34.77 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.54
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34.50 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.70
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34.59 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.61
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34.11 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.70
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
baseline
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34.06 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.8
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34.07 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.88
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34.16 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.80
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33.62 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.79
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
5 min
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34.32 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.71
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34.21 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.80
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34.37 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.72
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33.80 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.90
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
10 min
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34.47 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.69
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34.34 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.73
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34.47 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.65
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33.87 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.73
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
15 min
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34.55 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.66
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34.36 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.70
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34.53 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.62
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33.96 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.75
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
20 min
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34.59 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.57
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34.45 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.68
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34.53 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.61
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34.02 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.71
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The Temperature at the Waist Between 5 ,10 ,15 ,20 ,25, 30 Minutes and Baseline.
25 min
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34.9 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.62
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34.50 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.70
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34.60 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.61
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34.09 ℃
Standard Deviation 0.71
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: 30 minutes after the intervention has beginThe temperature difference (ΔT) at the Governor Vessel between 30 minutes and baseline
Outcome measures
| Measure |
AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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ΔT at the Governor Vessel Between 30 Minutes and Baseline
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0.49 ℃
Interval 0.28 to 0.7
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0.68 ℃
Interval 0.45 to 0.91
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0.48 ℃
Interval 0.22 to 0.74
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0.41 ℃
Interval 0.21 to 0.6
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SECONDARY outcome
Timeframe: Immediately after completion of the intervention session (within 5 minutes of needle withdrawal).After completion of the intervention, participants completed a short questionnaire asking whether they experienced a sensation of warmth in the lower back during the intervention (response options: Yes/No). The outcome will be reported as the number and percentage of participants responding "Yes."
Outcome measures
| Measure |
AW Group
n=35 Participants
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 Participants
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 Participants
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 Participants
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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Number of Participants Reporting a Sensation of Warmth in the Lower Back
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12 Participants
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12 Participants
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6 Participants
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11 Participants
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Adverse Events
AW Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
AC Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 1 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
MW Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
MC Group
Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 0 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths
Serious adverse events
Adverse event data not reported
Other adverse events
| Measure |
AW Group
n=35 participants at risk
(1) AW group: acupuncture at Weizhong point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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AC Group
n=35 participants at risk
(2) AC group: acupuncture at Chize point,
acupuncture: Patients allocated to the acupuncture group will be punctured at the pre-specified acupoints. According to the theory of traditional Chinese medicine and clinical experience, we will use the Bilateral Weizhong point (BL 40). Because of the similar anatomy, the Chize point (LU 5) was chosen as a control. Sterile disposable stainless steel acupuncture needles (length: 40 mm, diameter: 0.25 mm; Hwato, Suzhou, China) will be used.
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MW Group
n=35 participants at risk
(3) MW group: moxibustion at Weizhong point,
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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MC Group
n=35 participants at risk
(4) MC group: moxibustion at Chize point.
moxibustion: Moxibustion Participants in the moxibustion group will receive moxibustion treatment via portable Moxibustion (Aikeshu, Bozhou, China); the moxibustion is composed of The inner tube (containing the moxa pillar) and the outer tube. To use, pull out the inner tube and light the moxa pillar, then insert the outer tube and fix the moxibustion on the acupuncture points. Two Moxibustion devices will be sequentially applied at two acupoints Weizhong (BL 40) and Chize (LU 5), for 30 minutes.
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Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Subcutaneous bruising
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2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • Immediately after completion of the intervention session (within 30 minutes of needle withdrawal).
Adverse events were monitored through systematic assessment at each study visit and via participant self-report.
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2.9%
1/35 • Number of events 1 • Immediately after completion of the intervention session (within 30 minutes of needle withdrawal).
Adverse events were monitored through systematic assessment at each study visit and via participant self-report.
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0.00%
0/35 • Immediately after completion of the intervention session (within 30 minutes of needle withdrawal).
Adverse events were monitored through systematic assessment at each study visit and via participant self-report.
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0.00%
0/35 • Immediately after completion of the intervention session (within 30 minutes of needle withdrawal).
Adverse events were monitored through systematic assessment at each study visit and via participant self-report.
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Additional Information
Results disclosure agreements
- Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
- Publication restrictions are in place