218
Participants
Start Date
June 30, 2016
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2019
Study Completion Date
September 10, 2019
acupuncture
The needles will be inserted into the acupoints and the depths will be adjusted to the standard permissible layers, then even reinforcing-reducing technique will be performed on the needles until achieving deqi sensation.The needles will be retained for 30 minutes in each session and manipulated twice every 10 minutes with intermittent stimulation. Each manipulation will last for 30 seconds.
superficial acupuncture
The selected acupoints will be punctured superficially by the depth of 1-3 mm, and the needles will be retained for 30 minutes without any manipulation.
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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