49
Participants
Start Date
March 8, 2021
Primary Completion Date
February 1, 2023
Study Completion Date
June 25, 2023
Fu's Subcutaneous Needling(FSN)
"Insertion points are both sides of 1) inferior edge of the scapula; 2)the midpoint of inferior edge of the posterior superior iliac spine and the ischial tuberosity.~FSN (Trocar Acupuncture Needle, Nanjing FSN Medical Co. , Ltd, China.) ) is a solid needle with plastic cannula tube on the outside. Add on swaying movement (SM) and reperfusion approach (RA) after the needle inserting into the subcutaneous layer. The SM is a horizontal fan sway movement with the base of the needle for the fulcrum, The SM speed is 200 times in 2 minutes. Apply RA when performing SM. RA movement is hip extension in prone position with resistance by physician's hand for 10 seconds. And then rest for 10 seconds. Repeat 3 cycles. The same RA is performed over the other three insertion point."
fine acupuncture needle
(36G, 0.5 inch, Wujiang city cloud \& dragon medical device Co.,Ltd.) Only inserted to skin, not into the subcutaneous layer. No SM and RA.
China Medical University Hsinchu Hospital, Zhubei
China Medical University Hospital
OTHER