Effects of Combined Heat Application and Acupressure to the Carotid Artery Region on Cerebral Blood Flow in Healthy Adults

NCT ID: NCT07324226

Last Updated: 2026-01-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

9 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2026-02-01

Study Completion Date

2026-12-31

Brief Summary

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The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of combined heat application and acupressure to the carotid artery region on cerebral blood flow in healthy adults

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Healthy Subjects/Volunteers

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

BASIC_SCIENCE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Combined heat and acupressure

Combined heat and acupressure

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Combined heat and acupressure

Intervention Type DEVICE

Press the start button to activate the automatic mode. When the start button is pressed, the device operates for approximately 40 minutes.

When the start button is pressed, acupressure massage is performed with a single back-and-forth cycle from acupressure bar No. 1 to No. 18.

The device then performs back-and-forth acupressure massage between acupressure bars No. 18 and No. 13 for the remaining time.

After operating for 40 minutes in automatic mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are all turned off.

1. Press the shoulder button. The acupressure bar operates in the neck-to-shoulder section (acupressure bars No. 1 to 6), and both the mattress heating unit and the acupressure bar heating unit are activated.
2. After operating for 20 minutes in manual mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are turned off.

Interventions

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Combined heat and acupressure

Press the start button to activate the automatic mode. When the start button is pressed, the device operates for approximately 40 minutes.

When the start button is pressed, acupressure massage is performed with a single back-and-forth cycle from acupressure bar No. 1 to No. 18.

The device then performs back-and-forth acupressure massage between acupressure bars No. 18 and No. 13 for the remaining time.

After operating for 40 minutes in automatic mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are all turned off.

1. Press the shoulder button. The acupressure bar operates in the neck-to-shoulder section (acupressure bars No. 1 to 6), and both the mattress heating unit and the acupressure bar heating unit are activated.
2. After operating for 20 minutes in manual mode, the mattress heating unit, the acupressure bar heating unit, and the acupressure bar movement are turned off.

Intervention Type DEVICE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Adults aged 40 to 65 years.
* Individuals with no history of cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases.
* Individuals who have signed the informed consent form and voluntarily agreed to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria

* Individuals with a history of cerebrovascular, cardiovascular, or neurological diseases (e.g., stroke, angina, epilepsy).

Individuals currently taking medications that may affect cerebral blood flow (such as antihypertensive agents or antidepressants).

Individuals with skin diseases or lesions that make it difficult to apply heat or acupressure devices to the carotid artery region, and individuals who are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Individuals with a history of seizures.

Individuals who have participated in clinical studies two or more times in the same year, or who have participated in another clinical study within the past 6 months.

Individuals who, in the judgment of the principal investigator or sub-investigator, have clinically significant findings that make them unsuitable for participation in this study.
Minimum Eligible Age

40 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Yong-il Shin

Professor

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

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Rehab lab, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital

Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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South Korea

Central Contacts

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Jisoo Baik, Doctoral

Role: CONTACT

82+055-360-4159

Facility Contacts

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Jisoo Baik, Doctoral

Role: primary

82+55-360-4159

Other Identifiers

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21-2025-010

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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